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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

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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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