Category: Student success

SC4 honors more than 150 students at annual Student Recognition Ceremony

St. Clair County Community College recently honored more than 150 students for their outstanding accomplishments in and out of the classroom during the 2018-19 academic year.

Student Recognition Ceremony36“Our students, who come from cities across our region and beyond, are committed to their education and work hard throughout the year to achieve their goals,” said Vice President of Student Services Pete Lacey. “The students honored at this ceremony are wonderful examples of what can be achieved in the classroom and out in our community.”

2018-19 Student honorees:

All SC4 Academic Team, All Michigan Academic Team and All-USA Academic Team nominee

  • Kristyn Franzel, North Street

Achievement awards in academics, leadership, service and personal accomplishments

  • Chantal Abdou, Port Huron
  • Lori Aftab, Kimball Township
  • Morgan Alexis, Port Huron
  • Ashley Andrus, Capac
  • Jeffrey Bacon, St. Clair
  • Gage Badgerow, Port Huron
  • Samantha Bailey, Marysville
  • Sarah Beebe, Fort Gratiot
  • Robert Bennatts, Fort Gratiot
  • Scott Bennett, Port Huron
  • Brooke Biga, Port Huron
  • Alison Billeaudeau, China Township
  • Amanda Biskner, Clyde Township
  • Lindsey Blackmer, Deckerville
  • Rodney Breslin, Ira Township
  • Tara Brown, Smiths Creek
  • Tiffany Brown, Port Huron
  • Britney Bryer, Algonac
  • Ashley Callewaert, Memphis
  • Colette Carlsen, St. Clair
  • Maria Cejmer, Fair Haven
  • Anastasia Cornell, Port Huron
  • Brenda Cracknell, Burtchville Township
  • Anna Dalessandro, Capac
  • Max Dawe, East China Township
  • Sara Day, Port Huron
  • Ashly Defendorf, Lapeer
  • David DeFrain, Port Huron
  • Crystal Devlaminck, East China Township
  • Michael Dittman, Casco Township
  • Sabrina Dunlop, Fort Gratiot
  • Samantha Dupuie, Marysville
  • Dofonso Fernando, Fort Gratiot
  • Alysia Ferrier, Marysville
  • Emily Fleischmann, Munger
  • Allison Fleming, Emmett
  • Katie Flenna, Algonac
  • Sean Forbes, Port Huron
  • Nicholas Forsberg, Lakeport
  • Kristyn Franzel, North Street
  • Alesia Frazier, Clyde Township
  • Samuel Fretenborough, Jeddo
  • Chasity Fudella, Marysville
  • Tressa Garcia, Capac
  • Elizabeth Green, Port Huron
  • Sydney Grygorcewicz, Port Huron
  • Christina Hazzard, Yale
  • Catherine Helzer, Capac
  • Joseph Hermann, Brown City
  • Mackenzie Hiller, Avoca
  • Kendall Hogan, Lexington
  • Taylor Hornbacher, Marysville
  • Nathan Jakubiak, Kimball Township
  • Jeremiah Johnson, Port Huron
  • Luke Jolly, Marysville
  • Rebekah Kehoe, St. Clair
  • Amanda Kibbe, Marysville
  • Paige Kinnee, Port Huron
  • Matthew Kobberstad, Burtchville Township
  • Desi Kuntz, St. Clair
  • Kendall Leverenz, Kimball Township
  • Mikaela Leverenz, Kimball Township
  • Rebecca Linder, Port Huron Township
  • Jade Maluchnik, Yale
  • Joseph Marcero, North Street
  • Elsa McClure, East China Township
  • Matthew McCoy, Lenox
  • Lindsey McLeod, Avoca
  • Kiera McNeill, Fort Gratiot
  • Sarah Meyers, Fort Gratiot
  • Tricia Middleton, Port Huron
  • Alyssa Miller, Emmett
  • Brooke Miller, Emmett
  • Kaycee Miller, Emmett
  • David Moldenhauer, Marysville
  • Jezzalyn Molesworth, Port Huron
  • Justine Morden, Port Huron
  • Amanda Muxlow, Imlay City
  • Lillian Nelson, Kimball Township
  • Richard Newman, Mussey Township
  • Anna Nichols, Marysville
  • Matthew Noble, Deckerville
  • Nathaniel Okkonen, Fort Gratiot
  • Riley Orlick, Kimball Township
  • Jordan Palmer, Brown City
  • Michael Patyi, St. Clair
  • Crystal Peck, Yale
  • Beatrice Pietramali, Fort Gratiot
  • McKensey Pizzo, St. Clair
  • Clare Polczynski, China Township
  • Caitlin Putze, Yale
  • Tierra Raglyn, Port Huron
  • Jillian Reed, Port Huron
  • Nicholas Reese, Peck
  • Jessica Rhein, St. Clair
  • Morgan Richardson, Marysville
  • Bradshaw Roberts, St. Clair
  • Shawn Sessa, Kimball Township
  • Stephanie Shirey, Casco Township
  • Kristi Simmons, Marysville
  • Robert Simone St. Clair
  • Chris Smith, Croswell
  • Kayla Smith, Gagetown
  • Alicia Spencer, Port Huron
  • Ashleigh Sprowl, Marysville
  • Kody Steemburg, Kimball Township
  • Frank Stover, Marysville
  • Mia Sutherland, Port Huron
  • Michelle Swoish, Wales Township
  • Elizabeth Szczepanski, Smiths Creek
  • Tonya Taormino, Port Huron
  • Anthony Taylor, Memphis
  • Abigail Thomas, East China Township
  • Christina Thomas, Columbus Township
  • Amber Torrez, Croswell
  • Christopher Totten, Fort Gratiot
  • Gregory Towne, East China Township
  • Ashlee Trenz, St. Clair
  • Karin Vassilev, Shelby Township
  • Jennifer Verdonik, Lexington
  • Dane Vo,s Port Huron
  • Tessa Wallace, Sandusky
  • Emily Walsh Port Huron
  • Michelle Ward, Port Huron
  • Meghan Watson, Port Huron
  • Ashlyn Weiss, St. Clair
  • Jessica Wiegand, Port Huron
  • Jennifer Winkler, Smiths Creek
  • Madison Woodall, Fort Gratiot
  • Levi Woycehoski, Lexington
  • Austin Wyllie, St. Clair
  • Paj Yang, Kimball Township
  • Tyler Zobl, Port Huron

Del James Blessinger Outstanding Student Award

  • Colette Carlsen, St. Clair
  • Maria Cejmer, Fair Haven
  • Brenda Cracknell, Burtchville Township
  • Tina Laparl, Algonac
  • Kathryn Oliver, Capac
  • Vicki Rose, Fort Gratiot
  • Tait Sapienza, Marine City
  • Victor Stols, Grant Township
  • Rebecca Thomas, Yale

Faculty Memorial Award (continuing and graduating students)

  • Scott Bennett, Port Huron
  • David DeFrain, Port Huron
  • Amy Golm, Algonac
  • Sydney Grygorcewicz, Port Huron
  • Matthew Kobberstad, Burtchville Township
  • Charity Marinelli, Algonac
  • Mario Mejia, Clair
  • Frank Stove,r Marysville
  • Jessica Wiegand, Port Huron
  • Tyler Zobl, Port Huron

SC4 inducts 35 students into its chapter of Phi Theta Kappa international honor society

St. Clair County Community College inducted 35 students from communities across the region into its Lambda Mu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society during a special ceremony on Friday, April 12, in the SC4 College Center.

Phi Theta Kappa is a premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of community college students to grow as scholars and leaders. The society is made up of more than 3.5 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 10 countries.

SC4’s Lambda Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was chartered in April 1961. Since its beginning, the chapter has received numerous honors, including recognition as the top U.S. chapter at Phi Theta Kappa’s International Convention in 2000.

“When you join Phi Theta Kappa, you join the largest honor society in the world,” said Angela Heiden, Lambda Mu chapter advisor. “Phi Theta Kappa is so much more than just an honor society. It is a chance for students to gain leadership skills, earn scholarships and give back to their community.”

The winter 2019 inductees to the Lambda Mu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa are:

•  Kimberly Adolph — Columbus
•  Kateland Baker — Croswell
•  Megan Baltierra — Richmond
•  Abigail Bringard — Lakeport
•  Lisa Campbell — Port Huron
•  Colette Carlsen — St. Clair
•  Alyson Chisholm — Melvin
•  Amanda Connelly — Chesterfield
•  Elijah Coulter — Port Huron
•  Jack Demara — Almont
•  Jaden Dunn — Fort Gratiot
•  Jennifer Dupuis —Lapeer
•  Max Erikson — Port Huron
•  Patricia Forrester — Kimball
•  Chelsea Frost — Cottrellville
•  Phillip Hill — Port Huron
•  Destinee Jaekel — Fort Gratiot
•  Abigail Kaufman — Brown City
•  Janie Lacroix —Marine City
•  Shane Lentz — Carsonville
•  Brett Leuffgen — Clay
•  Kelly Long — Marysville
•  Kaylee McKillop — Marysville
•  Kacey Nowaczyk — Bruce Twp.
•  Neve Owens — Melvin
•  Jesse Prevost — Port Huron
•  Katelyn Robbins — Fort Gratiot
•  Caio Rodrigues — Port Huron
•  Tait Sapienza — Marine City
•  Rachel Schmaltz — Marysville
•  Heather Swearingen — Marine City
•  Mercedes Thomas — Marysville
•  Charles Ward — Marine City
•  Levi Woycehoski — Grant Twp.
•  Nole Woycehoski — Grant Twp.

Registration now open for fall 2019 classes at SC4

Registration for fall 2019 classes at St. Clair County Community College is now open. There is no deposit required to register through May 10. Classes will fill up fast — students are encouraged to register as soon as possible in order to get the classes they need to complete their degree programs or successfully transfer to a four-year institution.

Many in-demand courses, including those that qualify for the Michigan Transfer Agreement, are available in fall 2019. A number of classes are also offered online. From business and information technology to health sciences, engineering, criminal justice and much more, students can secure their spot in a variety of courses before the semester officially begins on Monday, Aug. 19. The full list of available fall courses is online at sc4.edu/schedule.

New students can apply to SC4 at sc4.edu/admissions/starthere. Current students can register online through their student portal or on the SC4 mobile app. To speak with an admissions representative about options, or for details on how to get started, call 810-989-5571. For registration assistance, contact the SC4 Call Center at 810-989-5500.

SC4 now accepting college housing applications for upcoming academic year

St. Clair County Community College is now accepting applications from students who are interested in living in the college’s new residence hall during the 2019-20 academic year.

The college’s housing complex, known as The Dock, officially opened Aug. 3, 2018, in downtown Port Huron, making SC4 the first community college in Southeast Michigan to offer student housing. The residence hall provides fully furnished accommodations for up to 80 students, featuring private bathrooms, high-speed wireless internet, parking, laundry facilities and much more.

“This is a great way for students to have a full college experience while not breaking the bank,” said SC4’s College Housing Manager Nathanial Shrapnell.

Bedroom at College Housing

In addition to enjoying convenient access to the area’s growing arts, entertainment and dining scene, students who are U.S. residents and live in The Dock pay in-district tuition rates at SC4. During the 2018-19 academic year, students from the local community and around the world chose to live on campus.

“I love living here,” said Caio Rodrigues, an international student from Brazil who explained that SC4’s new student housing was a major factor in his decision to attend the college. “It’s given me the chance to connect with different people, and it’s great being right downtown and just steps away from the movie theater.”

Bathroom at College Housing

To be eligible to live at The Dock, students must meet ongoing academic and enrollment requirements. Those interested can find detailed information about College Housing and submit an application for the 2019-20 academic year at sc4.edu/housing.