Congratulations to the August Project 50/50 winner, Colleen Graham. No doubt finding out about her $280 win will be a pleasant surprise when Colleen, marketing and communications coordinator in College Advancement, returns from holidays.
Another Project 50/50 win means an additional $280 in the Students Greatest Needs Scholarship Fund. In five months, Project 50/50 has raised $1,300 for the scholarship.
Sign up for Project 50/50 in time for the next draw. Stop by Human Resources for automatic payroll deductions or visit College Advancement to drop off your $10.
Please note, donations to this project are not eligible for charitable tax receipts due to CRA regulations. For a complete list of rules, please visit this page.
Changing of the Guards
Security personnel on campus have a new look. Corps of Commissionaires has officially taken over the security contract for MHC, replacing G4S on August 1. The nine security staff currently caring for the campus, however, will remain the same.
Jim Wessel, site supervisor for Corps of Commissionaires, shared an image of the new look for security staff.
Shauna Aadland (pictured left) is wearing the old G4S uniform. Clint Mathers (also pictured) shows off the new security uniform.
New Maps Available Online
With all of the changes and construction on campus recently, new campus interior and parking area maps are now available online. You will find the new maps to be colourful and easy to use.
Please keep these links handy or print out a map for your workspace. They are convenient in helping new staff, students and visitors find their way around campus.
Further questions about where classrooms/staff are located on campus can be directed to Facility Operations.
Local Students Take Science Trip of a Lifetime
Congratulations to Peter Wallis, MHC’s Dean of Science, for his work in mentoring young scientists in our community. Two McCoy students he has worked extensively with just returned from a week-long trip to Bratislava, Slovakia for the Expo-Sciences Internationale.
Rachel Brown and Katie van der Sloot began their science fair season at the MHC-hosted event earlier this spring and advanced to the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Toronto in May. The duo won the Science for Peace and Development Award from the Canadian Commission for UNESCO for their project “Double Danger” on antibiotic-resistance bacteria and earned their spots on Team Canada.
The pair spent several days visiting exhibits from other attendees at the expo. Over 60 countries were represented, according to Brown.
“Because it was non-competitive, we were able to spend a lot of time viewing other students’ displays and meeting a lot of people from around the world,” said Rachel.
The duo also gained national attention this week with a mention on the David Suzuki Foundation’s blog. Author Ellen Dashwood focused heavily on the duo’s research on triclosan for a blog posted yesterday. The article “Coming clean on the risks of using antibacterial products” uses many of Brown and van der Sloot’s findings to back up the organization’s fight against triclosan, a product often used in antibacterial products.
Kids Having a Blast at Summer Camps
Almost 1,000 kids are spending the summer dressing up as princesses, digging 'dinosaur bones,' painting race cars or playing sports. Thanks to enthusiastic and energetic camp instructors, 965 children are making excellent use of their summer holidays.
"We do lots of fun stuff, we play games, we learn about exercise and we can be really hyper!" said one excited kid enrolled in a sports camp.
In Fairies in Flight (pictured above) girls aged five and six are encouraged to dress up for a week of make-believe stories, songs and crafts.
"This week's summer camp was really fun. I made new friends. We made fairy wings, fairy wands and fairies in a jar. The field trip to the park was fun, too!" said Fairies in Flight camper Sarah.
Gross Out Science and Scien-Twist appeal to the science lover who wants to go beyond the basics and add extra fun - and slime - to their learning experience.
There is still time to register for summer camps. Click here for a list and descriptions.
Dara Sutton a Person to be Proud Of
As a single mother of two teenage boys, Dara sets an outstanding example of setting priorities and making education a goal to work toward.
“There is no way on the planet I could support my family and go to school and meet my goals without assistance,” said Dara. “College is a mainstay in our existence. My sons just know that when they finish high school they are pursuing post-secondary education.”
Dara is also heavily involved in student life, serving as a volunteer peer support advisor and holding various part-time positions around the college.
See Dara on the People to be Proud Of wall in Centennial Hall.
Summer Camps Looking for Recyclables
With all of the fun crafts happening in the summer camps, we are looking for more recyclables. If you have any of the following items please bring them to Shauna Perrior in Continuing Studies (F1001)
- Shoe boxes
- Cardboard egg cartons
- Paper tubes (toilet paper, paper towel, wrapping paper)
Please join Human Resources in welcoming the following new employees:
Faculty:
Division of Health Studies:
Duane Delaurier, Instructor, Paramedic Program
Division of Science
Norm Arseaneault, Instructor, Power Engineering
International Education
Gino DeSandoli, Instructor, English as a Second Language
Krista Weiss, Instructor, English as a Second Language
Please join Human Resources in congratulating the following employees on their new appointments:
Support Staff:
Kerri Albertson, Lab Assistant, Division of Health Studies
Tafadzwa Bamhare, Student Services Assistant, Registration Services
Faculty:
Division of Health Studies
Coralee Aupperle, Instructor, Massage Therapy
One Book One Community 2011
Winner of the 2009 Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award, Come, Thou Tortoise is “a delightfully offbeat story that features an opinionated tortoise and an IQ-challenged narrator who find themselves in the middle of a life-changing mystery.” The 7th annual OBOC event will take place October 14-15, 2011 at Medicine Hat College.
Read the book:
- Borrow a copy from Medicine Hat College Libraries (Vera Bracken Library and Brooks campus)
- Borrow a copy from the Medicine Hat Public Library.
- Read the book on a Kobo eReader. eReaders can be borrowed from MHC libraries.
- Become a member at Medalta in the Historic Clay District and receive a copy of the book.
- Buy a copy at Coles the Book People in Medicine Hat Mall.
Visit the OBOC website or contact Leigh Cunningham for more information.
First Aid Training
Itching to apply a splint? Like to learn how to bring someone back to life with an AED? The college provides first aid training free of charge to all interested employees. A class date will be announced when we have enough interested staff. Please contact Rodger Sloan or Janice Kirchner to register.
If you are already first aid trained, contact Rodger at 8439 so your HR file can be updated.
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