Category: Community

SC4 Provides Free Country Music Concert

Taylor Tucky

On Thursday, November 21, SC4 is hosting two free concerts featuring the band Taylor Tucky. This event is a part of the Free Noon and Night Concert Series, which celebrates a variety of traditions and cultures through music and the arts. Performances are November 21 at noon and 7 p.m. in the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre.

“SC4 is pleased to welcome Taylor Tucky for the Noon and Night Community Concert Series,” said SC4 Community Arts Liaison Mindy Charron. “Taylor Tucky is an American four-member country music band formed in Taylor, Michigan. Their music is country with rock instrumentation, melodic pop melodies and memorable hooks that will please all audiences.”

Taylor Tucky was rated as the number one country cover band in Michigan and has opened for many national acts, including Kane Brown, Brother’s Osborne, Thompson’s Square, Tyler Farr, Old Dominion and more. The band consists of Perry Joe Zaremba (lead vocals), Chris Wietzke (vocals /acoustic and electric guitar/keys/mandolin/banjo), Lonnell Lewis (drums, programming), David Connors (bass guitar, vocals), and Marc Davis (Lead guitar).

They released their first full-length album, “Where There’s Smoke,” which includes the hit songs “Where There’s Smoke,” “I Bleed Country,” “Old Bar Stool,” “Local Tour Guide,” “Gettin Warmed Up,” and five others including a cover of Heart’s “Straight on to You.”

For additional information on the Free Noon and Night Concert Series visit https://sc4.edu/campus-life/arts/free-thursday-concert-series/.

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, SC4, at srutallie@sc4.edu

SC4 Hosts Indigenous People Celebration

SC4 is proud to partner with the North American Indigenous Council to present the Indigenous People Celebration. The celebration will be held on Thursday, November 7, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre. Entry is free and open to all.

This event provides the opportunity to gather to celebrate and learn more about the culture of indigenous people. Festivities include cultural dancers, a water ceremony, an outdoor Teepee tour, drummers, smudging and a tribe and land acknowledgment. Additionally, artwork will be displayed in the SC4 Fine Arts Building lobby, and vendors will be on-site selling cultural items.

“I am thrilled to celebrate the traditional culture of our Indigenous people, honoring their historical stewardship and presence in our community is a tradition we plan to offer years to come,” said Jessica Brown, SC4 chief diversity officer and senior advisor. “The celebration aims to raise awareness about history and the importance of honoring our indigenous sovereignty.”

For more information on the event please visit https://sc4.edu/event/native-indigenous-american-celebration/

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, at srutallie@sc4.edu

SC4 Offers Free Community Concerts

SC4 is continuing its tradition of putting on the Free Noon and Night Concert Series. This program offers one free concert every month of the academic school year to members of the community. Offered concerts include various genres, including singer/songwriter, opera, Caribbean band, country, folk and more. A selection of concerts also includes educational opportunities.

For the month of October, SC4 welcomes singer and guitarist Maria Rose. Rose has been performing for twenty years, playing a combination of Motown, pop, and blues. More information on this artist can be found at https://sc4.edu/event/free-concert-maria-rose-folk-acoustic-guitar/.

The Free Noon and Night Concert Series is coordinated by Mindy Charron, SC4 community arts liaison. As part of her role with SC4, Charron seeks out talented performers for these concerts and bridges them with the Port Huron community.

“Through the SC4 free concert series, our goal for concert attendees is to more than expand their music appreciation in the variety of artists and music offered, but that they will leave enriched, having learned something new or feeling better than when they walked in.“

For a list of all scheduled noon and night concerts, please visit https://sc4.edu/campus-life/arts/free-thursday-concert-series/.

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, at srutallie@sc4.edu

SC4 President Kramer and Student Campbell Speak at Michigan Aerospace Conference

Image: President Kirk Kramer and Acer Campbell

President Kirk Kramer spoke as part of an education panel at the AEROOne conference on September 4 in Rochester, MI. This conference provides an opportunity for aerospace community members to gather, network and discuss innovations in the Michigan aerospace ecosystem. Kramer was on a talent panel titled “A Much Needed Discussion Between Industry & Academia.”

Additionally, SC4 student Acer Campbell spoke as part of a student panel at the conference. Campbell was part of a talent panel titled “Discussion between Industry and Students.” Campbell was the only community college student on the panel, which included high school students, a career technical school student, and a PhD student from Michigan Technological University.

Kramer was on a panel with Dr. Michelle Merusi, Vice President of Washtenaw Community College and oversees Economic & College Development, Mark Combe, MADE Academy Coach for Stevenson High School, Jennifer Paugh-Macomber, Campus President of MIAT College of Technology and Nicole Gasper, CEO of West Michigan Aviation Academy. The panel provided productive discussion and insights into academic institutions. Another panel was held afterward, featuring representatives from the University of Michigan, Oakland University, Grand Valley State University, and Michigan Technological University.

“Students are first at SC4,” said President Kramer. “SC4 advocates for our student participation on local, regional and national levels.  Giving our students a place at a conference with the University of Michigan, Michigan Technological University, Grand Valley State University, Western Michigan University, and Oakland University at the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan conference is evidence of our outstanding academics and our local contribution to higher education.”

The event was developed by the Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan and hosted over two hundred and eighty people from one hundred and fifteen companies across nineteen states. SC4 supports efforts to keep students interested in STEM by connecting to upper elementary, middle school, and high school students to explore careers based on the sciences. Conference attendees heard the emphasis SC4 places on developing a talent pipeline in collaboration with others and an emphasis on reducing barriers to student enrollment and success.

For more information about enrolling and community involvement at SC4, please visit SC4.edu.

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, at srutallie@sc4.edu