Southern Maine Community College

27 Graduate from SMCC’s Maine Fire Service Institute Fire Officer Academy

Twenty-seven Maine firefighters have graduated from the Maine Fire Service Institute’s Officer Training Academy after completing rigorous training to prepare them for leadership roles at fire departments across the state. A small graduation ceremony with appropriate safety precautions was held October 2 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. The Maine Fire Service Institute is […] Read More

Campus Connections – September 28

The Beacon student newspaper becomes a credit course The Beacon student newspaper has transformed into a college course this fall, allowing students for the first time to earn academic credit for the writing, photography, graphic design and digital skills they learn while putting out the biweekly publication. For its first 15 years, The Beacon was […] Read More

SMCC expands workforce training programs with customer service, hospitality and Amazon Web Services courses

Southern Maine Community College is expanding its workforce training courses to teach students in-demand skills in customer service, hospitality and Amazon Web Services. The courses were developed in collaboration with industry partners to address the changing needs of businesses and organizations and help people find jobs during the economic downturn brought on by the COVID-19 […] Read More

Campus Connections – September 14

SMCC Athletics joins Dempsey Center fundraiser SMCC Athletics is participating in the annual Dempsey Challenge to raise funds to improve the lives of people living with cancer. The Dempsey Challenge is an annual cycling, running and walking event that raises money for the Dempsey Center, a nonprofit that provides free quality of life care to […] Read More

Maine Fire Service Institute awarded $228,000 grant for equipment to enhance training for emergency responders

The Maine Fire Service Institute has been awarded a federal grant to purchase a new fire and safety training trailer and other equipment that will be used to train firefighters from across Maine in advanced firefighting techniques. MFSI has received a $228,000 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds will […] Read More

Campus Connections – August 31

Welcome to the Fall Semester SMCC is offering a huge welcome to the thousands of students who are attending classes this fall while inviting students, faculty and staff to get to know one another through our #helloSMCC campaign. After months of preparation, SMCC is happy to welcome students to classes as we offer a hybrid […] Read More

SMCC students learn science teaching skills

Science and math students from SMCC and St. Joseph’s College (SJC) took part in a week-long class to learn how to teach science concepts to middle school students through a new program designed to boost the number of science and math teachers across Maine. SMCC students Matthew Davis, Fallon Descoteaux, Raymond Kindingili and Melissa Sullivan […] Read More

SMCC awarded $2.6 million in federal grants for TRIO SSS program

Southern Maine Community will receive more than $2.6 million in federal grants aimed at helping first-generation, low-income and disabled students achieve academic success. The U.S. Department of Education is awarding two separate grants to SMCC’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program to provide academic and other support services for 240 students annually over the next […] Read More