Southern Maine Community College

Class funded by Alfond Foundation grant teaches welding

A dozen students are learning in-demand welding skills in a workforce training class at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) funded by a grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. The 170-hour structural welding class is held in the SMCC South Portland Campus welding lab and continues into March. Students who successfully complete the class are eligible […] Read More

Top Stories: January 27 Campus Connections

Fair puts spotlight on student involvement Learning isn’t just about academics. SMCC offers numerous ways for students to become involved and pursue their interests outside of the classroom. Several student organizations, as well as on-campus employers and community organizations, set up tables at the January 22 Winter Involvement Fair in the Campus Center to tout […] Read More

In the Spotlight: January 27 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile Madison Holbrook, SMCC to USC Madison Holbrook came to SMCC to learn about filmmaking. She’s now earning her bachelor’s degree at one of the nation’s top film schools, whose alumni include George Lucas (Star Wars, American Graffiti), Jon Landau (Titanic, Avatar) and Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13). After earning her associate […] Read More

SMCC students conduct biomedical research at MDI Biological Laboratory

Eleven SMCC students and two faculty members spent part of their winter break conducting biomedical laboratory research on zebrafish for an intensive course at the MDI Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) in Bar Harbor. The students and Professors Daniel Moore and Lareen Smith spent a week at MDIBL in early January for a five-day course in which […] Read More

Top Stories: January 13 Campus Connections

SMCC welcomes students to Spring Semester with extended hours SMCC is welcoming thousands of returning and first-time students to the Spring Semester with extended hours for key College offices to help students succeed. To kick off the semester, the Admissions, Advising, Billing, Financial Aid, Housing and Registration offices, as well as the SMCC Bookstore, are […] Read More

In the Spotlight: January 13 Campus Connections

Alumni Profile Peter Brazier, career change When Peter Brazier was looking for a life change, he came to SMCC. He has since turned his SMCC education and an internship into a rewarding second career in manufacturing. After graduating high school, Brazier attended the University of Maine and studied math while working summers on a construction […] Read More

Nearly 1,300 students named to Fall Semester Dean’s List

Southern Maine Community College is proud to announce that nearly 1,300 students have been named to the 2019 Fall Semester Dean’s List. Students completing at least nine credit hours with a semester grade point average of at least 3.0 are named to the Dean’s List, provided no grade was lower than a C and the […] Read More

Top Stories: December 16 Campus Connections

Delivering cheer (and gingerbread houses) Culinary students this month continued a longtime tradition by delivering gingerbread houses and holiday cheer to children at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. A group of students baked and assembled the gingerbread houses in the Culinary Arts Center on the SMCC South Portland Campus, with help from professional chefs and […] Read More

In the Spotlight: December 2 Campus Connections

Student Profile Taylor Gustin, bright future ahead Taylor Gustin realized she wanted to become a radiographer while in high school during a tour of a new hospital that was soon to open in her hometown of Augusta. When the time came, she enrolled in SMCC’s Radiography program because it’s affordable, the College has a beautiful […] Read More