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SC4 students from across region honored for outstanding academic achievement

A total of 141 St. Clair County Community College students earned a spot on the President’s Honor List for the 2018 summer semester, which concluded Aug. 3.

Students must take at least six credits and have a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher to make the list.

President’s Honor List for the 2018 summer semester, ordered by hometown:

ALGONAC – Brandi Hojnacki, Sanja Jovanovska-Hall, Jasmina Jovanovska-Spence and Tina Laparl.

ALMONT – Natasa Radisavljevic.

AVOCA – MacKenzie Hiller and Nicole Kuczmarski.

BROWN CITY – Nicole Jones.

BURTCHVILLE TOWNSHIP – Eric Laming and Richard Neumeyer.

CAPAC – Benjamin Geliske, Priscilla King and Kathryn Oliver.

CASCO TOWNSHIP – Meghan Brody.

CASS CITY – Angela Bryant.

CHINA TOWNSHIP – Morgan Scallen.

CLAY TOWNSHIP – Angela Mangiapane and Alexa Thompson.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP – Vedrana Jaric, Marija Milenkova and Jessica Ward.

CLYDE TOWNSHIP – Vaughn Haynes, Alexa Kanikowski and Rebecca Moses.

COLUMBUS TOWNSHIP – Karen Paszek.

CROSWELL – Pertrilla Brown.

DEARBORN – Heather Bruner.

EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP – Alyssa Ignasiak, Kelsie Kaczperski, JiHyun Park, Luke Stablein and Taylor Westrick.

EMMETT – Savannah Cox and Alyssa Miller.

FORT GRATIOT – Lara Backlas, Ian Blashill, Melissa Francis, Andrew Gossman, Daniel Grinnell, Bryce Hurd, Jennifer Mahalak, Hannah McNary, George Naguib, Jordan Palmer-McDonald, James Pospishel, Kimberly Richardson, Vicki Rose and Craig Schlinkert.

GOODELLS – Elyse Graham and Lydia Simasko.

HOWELL – Heidi Cunningham.

IMLAY CITY – Dawn Sills.

KENOCKEE TOWNSHIP – Rachel Hummel.

KIMBALL TOWNSHIP – Alexandria Brogan, Cynthia Garijo, Kaitlyn Meldrum, Erica Oriel, Gabrielle Romero, Lori Woycehoski, Paj Yang and Tyler Yelencich.

LAKEPORT – Abigail Bringard.

MADISON HEIGHTS – Kathy Burket.

MARINE CITY – Karyssa Austin, Zachary Denean, Janie Lacroix and Skylar McClarren-Middleton.

MARYSVILLE – Kristjan Allen, James Braun, Meghan Burns, Gwen Claussen, Elijah George, Faith Green, Sokol Halilaj, Joshua Innis, Andrea Marlett, Coryn May, Matthew Schaaf, Kristi Simmons, Samantha Smith and Devin Thorpe.

MAYVILLE – Mikala McMullen.

MEMPHIS – Cody Essenburg, Taylor Kreger and Annette Ruczynski.

MUSSEY TOWNSHIP – Pamela Lerash.

PALMS – Kristin Barham.

PORT AUSTIN – Jacob Aymen.

PORT HURON – Morgan Alexis, Sarah Baker, Nicole Bowers, Rachel Burgett, Brooke Dennis, Clifford Doan, Tiffany Dockery, Daniel Dusterhoft, Rachael Farquhar, Amber Hall, Billie Hillier, Katie Hurley, Lisa Jacobsen, Holly Kidd, Lindsay King, Tricia Middleton, Jesse Mihaescu, Sara Miller, Jillian Reed, Adam Reinholz, Danielle Sawyer, Daniele Soper, Ashley Sopha, Connor Tinsley, Erika Turner, Murphy Vandervest, Bradley Wentzel, Jessica Wiegand and Catherine Wingo.

RILEY TOWNSHIP – Emily Wyszczelski.

RUBY – Alyssa Chambers.

SMITHS CREEK – Christina Stoutenburg-Sanchez and Jennifer Winkler.

SNOVER – Amanda Hazard.

ST. CLAIR – Joshua Bach, Sydney Griffor, Annemarie Heitz, Amy Holmes, Maria Liniarski, Morgan Mead, Seth Rowell, Sarah Shell, Ashlee Trenz, Griffin Trenz, Amy Ware and Ally Winkler.

TURNER – Brooke Schutte.

WARREN – Zulikram Hossain.

YALE – Jennifer Heilig, Mary Pellerito Fernandez, Trenton Petersen, Kaycee Reid and Nichole Smith.

Registration open for SC4 late-start fall classes

Registration is open for late-start fall semester classes at St. Clair County Community College.

Seats are still available in 12-week classes starting the week of Monday, Sept. 17, and eight-week classes starting the week of Monday, Oct. 15. Classes are available in Port Huron and online.

Late-start classes allow students to earn credits at a faster pace. Class topics may include biology, business, computers, English, math, political science, psychology and speech. Examples of specific courses offered this fall include:

  • Business Math, BUS 158 60 (online)
  • Human Resources Management, BUS 258 62 (online)
  • English Composition I, ENG 101 HB1 (Harbor Beach)
  • Microcomputer Applications, CIS 115 64 (online)
  • Principles of Biology, BIO 100 03 (Port Huron)
  • Cell Biology Basics, BIO 110 01 (Port Huron)
  • Earth Science, GEO 101 09 (Port Huron)
  • Intermediate Algebra, MTH 110 61 (online)
  • Weight Training, PE 128 (Port Huron)

Students can register and pay for classes online in the SC4 Portal at portal.sc4.edu. Registration service also is available at SC4’s One-stop Student Services Center located in the Dr. James C. Acheson Welcome Center on the corner of Erie Street and Glenwood Avenue on the Port Huron campus. Hours of service are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday.

“Students still have time to enroll for fall semester classes,” said Vice President of Student Services Pete Lacey. “Whether you recently graduated from high school or are looking to return to college and complete a certificate or degree, our team is here to help you.”

For more information, contact SC4 Enrollment Services at enrollment@sc4.edu or (810) 989-5500.

SC4 partners with local restaurants, Elevate Meal Plan to offer meal plan options

St. Clair County Community College has partnered with local restaurants and Elevate Meal Plan to provide its students, employees, area professionals and community members with unique and affordable meal options, easy dine in, pre-ordering and pickup services at some of the area’s most popular venues via an online platform.

SC4 is one of just a handful of community partners—and the first community college—offering meal plan options through Elevate. Others include communities surrounding Cornell, the University of Michigan, Florida State University and the University of Virginia.

Current participating restaurants include Casey’s Pizza and Subs, Chef Shell’s Restaurant and Catering, The Exquisite Corpse Coffee House, Kate’s Downtown, Maria’s Downtown Café, Moe’s Corner Deli, Raven Café, Sail In Café and Convenience Store, SC4 Café and Sperry’s 2nd Floor Dinnerhouse.

Meal plans range between three and 105 meals and can be rolled over to ensure students do not lose money when their traditional dining hall meals expire at the end of a semester.

“Community colleges offering a meal plan is pretty uncommon, but we feel this meal plan fits well within our mission of maximizing student success,” said Vice President of Student Services Pete Lacey. “It’s a great complement to on-campus meal choices and will provide a wide variety of new options for students and employees.

“Not only that, it allows us to support and promote local restaurants in our community, which will contribute to greater local economic growth.”

SC4 opened its doors to its College Housing on Aug. 3 and is the first community college in southeastern Michigan to offer student housing. The new facility will accommodate approximately 80 college students and resident assistants annually.

Added College Housing Manager Nathanial Shrapnell, “We’re focused on providing our students with a full college experience. This meal plan plays a role in that.”

To learn more or sign up for a meal plan, visit SC4.edu/mealplan.

Join SC4 at ArtPrize and the Frederik Meijer Gardens, Sept. 22

PORT HURON – St. Clair County Community College is pleased to announce a community trip to ArtPrize and the Frederik Meijer Gardens on Saturday, Sept. 22.

The $85 bus trip, which is open all area residents, includes round-trip transportation, entrance to Frederik Meijer Gardens, lunch, a tram ride, maps, prizes, a Movie-on-the-Move (“Maudie” starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke) and refreshments.

ArtPrize is an international competition in which artists from around the world participate. Art is exhibited throughout Grand Rapids in museums, parks, restaurants, hotels, bridges, storefronts, and even in the rivers. Visit artprize.org for more information.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park promotes appreciation of gardens, sculptures and the arts. The trip will include the park’s annual exhibition of “Chrysanthemums and More!” – the largest exhibit in Michigan. Visit meijergardens.org for more information.

Seats are limited and registration is due by Tuesday, Sept. 11.

Itinerary:

  • 7:45 a.m. Depart from SC4 College Center
  • 11 a.m. Lunch at Taste of the Gardens Café at Meijer Gardens
  • 12:30 p.m. Tour the park by tram ride
  • 2 p.m. Return to bus
  • 2:15 p.m. Arrive in Grand Rapids to explore ArtPrize venues and enjoy dinner on your own
  • 6:15 p.m. Return to bus
  • 6:30 p.m. Depart Grand Rapids
  • 9:30 p.m. Approximate return to SC4

For questions, contact Valerie Hoste at (810) 989-5844 or vrhoste@sc4.edu.