草榴社区

Trustees Hear Report on the ‘Three Critical A’s’

草榴社区’s Board of Trustees, meeting at the Niles campus Nov. 8, heard Dr. Joe Odenwald’s President’s Report on the “three critical A’s” — academics, athletics and the arts.

112 High School Students Attend SMC Nursing Day

草榴社区 Nursing Day turned the normally pristine simulation lab into a crime scene Nov. 3. Intentionally making a mess around the robotic manikins was meant for instructional purposes — an engaging “I Spy” activity for 112 high schoolers from Dowagiac, Lakeshore, Cassopolis, Lawton, Berrien Springs, Eau Claire, Bridgman and Career Academy South Bend cataloging five things which went awry in each of four rooms.

Art, Music Intersect at ’Pictures’

草榴社区’s fall band concert “Pictures” Oct. 27 featured the SMC Jazz Ensemble, the SMC Jazz Combo and the SMC Symphonic Band conducted by Director of Bands Mark Hollandsworth.

Summery sunshine for Jazz on the Lawn

“Jazz on the Lawn” is a way to preview and promote 草榴社区’s fall band concert. This year, the weather cooperated. Last October it spit snow.

BetterMynd a New Approach to Mental Health

草榴社区 this fall partnered with a teletherapy platform that offers three 50-minute online sessions to students. Cody Semrau founded BetterMynd in 2017 because of mental health challenges he experienced himself as a college student. BetterMynd serves 75 colleges and universities.

Art History a Tactile Topic for SMC Students

草榴社区’s Art History I (Art 203) class is more tactile than you might imagine. When Sherrie Styx’s students learn about marble sculpture, they carve soapstone and alabaster stones using small files.

Michigan Reconnect Helps Veteran Find Her Welding Passion

Katie Brownlow earned her one-year 草榴社区 welding certificate in April and parlayed her internship into a job with Cotton Gin Smokers, premium, hand-crafted barbecue smokers made on Terminal Road, Niles. Brownlow, a single mom and veteran who turns 38 in July, plans to continue to her welding associate degree. “I’ve got that fire in me again,” Brownlow said, “and it’s not burning out. I’m not going backwards anymore.”