inside this issue: a special thank you may 1, 2012
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May 1, 2012 ~ Volume 1, Issue 6
Student Union Government Association
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :
A Special Thank You
Written by Rebecca Newell
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SUGA Member Awards 3
Club & Organization Service Day 4
Club Highlighter—Bowling Club 5
Leadership Recognition
Ceremony on May 2nd
6—9
SUGA is Recruiting New
Members for Next Year
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A SUGA Thank You 11
Dates to Remember 12
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I am grateful for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you in this fine publication. I wanted to put in print my appreciation for a decade of memories you and your peers have made for me. After 10 years, I leave oversight of MCC student leadership and Student Activities in the most capable hands of Director, Melissa Welch and I thank each of you for allowing me to linger just a bit longer as we make this transition. This academic year has been particularly special due to your unique personalities, ideas, and talents. It has been a joy to participate in this small piece of your individual educational journeys.
As this year comes to a close, we will each make different choices that will allow us to follow our dreams. For those who are returning to Middlesex, I hope you will take your leadership development to the next level. Try something new, learn a different skill, find yourself, smile more, make a difference. For those of you moving on – I wish you the best of luck on your next adventure! You have all been an integral part of the Middlesex community and have made 2011-2012 one of the best ever!
I promised Melissa that I would finally get out of her way so she can have the freedom to take the Center for Leadership and Engagement to the next level. I hope some of you will still take a moment to say hello! I’ll be just around the corner focusing my efforts on exciting MCC initiatives. I will always cherish the time spent advising Student Government, organizing retreats, and planning events. What I have learned from Middlesex students over the years has made me a better person – professionally and personally. Individually and collectively, you have touched my life. Thank you.
Best,
Rebecca H. Newell
Assistant Dean of Students
A Special Thank you to MCC Student Leaders
Dear esteemed officers of the Student Union Government Association, Executive Teams and members of student organizations, and all Middlesex Community College student leaders,
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SUGA Member of the Month
October 2011 November 2011 / December 2011
Gabrielle Davis Fiona Almeida
January 2012 /February 2012 March 2012 April 2012
Rebekah Dufrene Tara Kirby Rhaissa Menezes
Most Improved Member of the Month February 2012 April 2012
Yokaty Salazar Reyes Brittany McGuire
SUGA MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Bedford Vice Chair
Fiona Jamal Almeida
Fiona Jamal Almeida
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Club &
Organization
Service Day
was very
successful!
Last Saturday
on April 21st at 10 am until 1 pm was
Club & Organization Service Day.
Students and members of club and
organization participated in a student
leader
service day,
which they
contributed
to a positive
change in
our
community.
Students
were
divided in two group one went to Tyler
Park and work with other volunteers and
the second group stayed at Middlesex
Community College Parking lot
clean-up.
Sincerely,
Yokaty Salazar
SUGA Officer
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CLUB HIGHLIGHTER
BOWLING CLUB
The Candlepin Bowling Club is a group of students and alumni
who bowl together every Sunday night during the semester at the
Woburn Bowladrome. The club members are a very caring, welcoming
group of students.
On March 25th they sponsored a tournament for all MCC students,
faculty, staff, family and friends. The members got the word out to the
Middlesex community and had 54 bowlers participate. There were at
least another 15 people who came to cheer on the teams. We had
arranged a handicap system so that even beginners had a fair chance of
winning. Pizza, soda and shoe rental were included in the fee of $2 per
person.
Prior to this event, the bowlers were busy last semester with our
annual Toys for Tots Drive which was very successful.
Marie C. Caruso
Coordinator of Academic Support
Middlesex Community College
(978) 656-3367 (781) 280-3707
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Distinguished Awards
James E. Houlihan Jr. Award for Student of the Year
Joseph Assenza Lowell
MCC Student Spirit Award
Fiona Jamal Almeida Cambridge
Core Commitments Service Award
Ryan Manita Cambridge
Dorothy O’Connell Unsung Hero Award
Manuel Paulino Lawrence
Leadership Recognition Ceremony
May 2nd, 2012
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African Culture Club Yulay Camilo
Anime Travis Duell
Basketball Derek Ross
Bowling Julie Lucas
Dance Juan Gabe Soliz
Deans Advisory Council Zeena Casteel
Elite Fashion Association Jessica Southwick
Hockey Matthew Kelly
International Club Tri Mai
JumpStart Chelsea Newcomb
Latinos Unidos Yokaty Salazar-Reyes
MAC Nathalia Ramirez
MAPP Marco Torres
Multimedia Club Chris Poublon
New Life Discovery Travis Jones
Nursing Rebecca Rios
Outdoor Adventure Club Scot Weisman
Peer Mentor of the Year David Guertin
Performing Arts Carla Rojo
Positive Psychology Club Ann Cook-English
Radiography Karen Smith
Softball Adam Lagace
STEM Amelia McHugh
Sustainability Alex Gentile
Veterans Michael Watkins
Women’s Leadership Network Fiona Jamal Almeida
Soccer
Thuba Mnyama C-Pech Uddom Phal Theresa Gray
Student Success Peer Coaching Program
Gabrielle Davis Xante Hill
SUGA Member of the Year Fiona Jamal Almeida
Clubs and Organizations
Outstanding Member Awards
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Team Sports Recognition and MVP Award
Most Valuable Player Thuba Mnyama
Ramon Fuentes TRIO Achiever Award
Christopher Poublon
Program of the Year
Sustainability Month
Student Organization of the Year
STEM
Who’s Who in American Junior Colleges
Fiona Jamal Almeida Brittany Andersen
Veronika Archambault-Miliner Joseph Assenza
Gabriela Boscaja Jessica Boulanger
Christopher Brophy Sambath Chhor
Jaclyn Derrico Derek Doubleday
Rebekah Dufrene Camile T. Dullius
Bibiana Gomez Sandra J. Grimes
David J. Guertin Karan Gupta
Pamela A. Kaye Adam Lagace
Fiona Logan Brittany McGuire
Rhaissa Menezes Diana C. Nelson
Sreyvan Nget Amanda Ortiz
Rebecca Rios Merielle Stamm
Mark Valentine Tyler Vaughn
Raquel L. Vilela Deborah Viscariello
Deanna Marie Witter See K. Wong
Notable Awards
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Emerging Leaders
Brittany McGuire
Fiona Jamal Almeida
Lauren Peterson
Rogers Muyanja
Scot Weisman
Tara Kirby
See Wong
Yokaty Salazar-Reyes
Maria Palacios
Junior Leaders
Rhaissa Menezes
Karoline Menezes
Chris Brophy
Tara Kirby
Scot Weisman
Xiomara Casellas-Camacho
Lauren Norman
Fiona Jamal Almeida
Student Achievement in Leadership
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Do you want to participate on campus and have a hand in bringing change to the
Student Union? The end of the year is approaching, but think about next year!
Consider joining MCC’s Student Union Government Association next fall. Start off at
the beginning of the school year and have a chance to make real change. SUGA is a club
unlike any other, consisting of a 16 member board which focuses on managing student
clubs and implementing changes that students want and need.
Being a part of Student Government is an opportunity to develop leadership skills,
meet new friends, network with faculty and staff as well as local community members,
and is a genuine opportunity to make student life better for the future. If you are
interested in making an impact and learning about how things are done on campus, you
should consider joining!
If interested, please stop by the Student Activities office at Campus Center Room
201 in Bedford or 4th Floor Room 407 City Campus in Lowell for more information.
Bedford Chair Brittany McGuire
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We want to give a special thanks to all of
those this year that have assisted in the creation
and circulation of this newsletter each month.
We look forward to serving next year and are
recruiting new members. Thanks!
SUGA
Student Trustee Joseph Assenza
Treasurer Scot Weisman
Segmental Advisor BHE Stacy Mulei
Executive Board
Bedford
Chair Brittany McGuire
Vice-Chair Fiona Almeida
Secretary Hwan Cho
Lowell
Chair Rhaissa Menezes
Vice-Chair Rebekah Dufrene
Secretary Gabrielle Davis
Officers
David Vargas Richard Vargas
Innocent Lutaya Jacob Turner
Judy Hyung Rogers Muyanja
Yokaty Salazar-Reyes Tara Kirby
Advisors
Melissa Welch Rebecca Newell
Center for Leadership & Engagement
Kim Clark Deb Jordan
Sheri Denk Jonathan Crockett
Michael Rideout Paula Diaz
Clubs & Organizations
Veterans Club Outdoor Adventure Club
International Club STEM Club
Women’s Leadership Network
FLY Youth Mentor Program Latinos Unidos
Phi Theta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron
Sustainability Bowling
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DATES TO REMEMBER
May 2012 May 2—Leadership Ceremony
Bedford Campus Center—5 PM
May 4—MCC Trivia Night
Bedford Café—7 PM
May 7 to 11—Stress buster Week
May 11—Last Day of Classes
Spring Fling—Lowell City Building—10 to 2pm
May 24—Commencement Ceremony
Lowell Memorial Auditorium—9am
June 2012 June 15—MCC’s Celebrity Forum
Presents Michael J. Fox
8PM - Tickets on sale now
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
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