Jay Bickford is one of the many employees working for the support services at SMCC. He likes his job there, especially as an SMCC alumni. He’s been employed with SMCC’s facility departments […]
Family Through Flames: SMCC’s Live-in Program Welcomes All
The SMCC Fire Science department is one of the best in the state, and maybe even the country, with people from California, Florida, New York, etc. coming to Maine to be a […]
Voices in the Fog
Story and photo by Joe Dehler It was 5:00 pm on a Tuesday. I was late for an Environmental Activist meeting that I was supposed to be covering for the SMCC Beacon. […]
Jobs for Maine Graduates Helps Hundreds of SMCC Students
Jobs for Maine Graduates (JMG) is an organization dedicated to supporting college students that are struggling in any way to succeed in school and get employment after college. Established in 1993, JMG […]
Wickie of Week #3
Photo and Interview by Joe Dehler What is your job at SMCC and how long have you worked here? I’m an evening cook Monday through Friday. I’ve been here for two years. […]
Fit Check Club: The Club for Every Fashion Lover
By Exaucee Badose SMCC has always had a big number of clubs to allow every student to thrive academically and explore their passions. The newest addition to this pool is called the […]
Student Mothers: the Unsung Heroes
by Exaucee Badose & Connor Hall Balancing school-work and parental responsibilities is a challenge for an overlooked population of students. While there are no official statistics to represent the student-parent population, we […]
Bees on Campus?!
SMCC hosts many clubs, yet when thinking about the kinds of clubs that are available, I doubt beekeeping is the first thought that comes to mind. SMCC’s beekeeping club teaches you the […]
The Transfer Scholars Network
An increasingly popular — and money-saving — strategy for Maine students is to complete their basic requirements at any of Maine’s community colleges, then transfer to a university for their four-year degree. […]
The SMCC App Artist
If you are regularly scrolling through the SMCC app, you may have caught glimpses of the striking art of Sam Vermeer, a Communications and New Media major. With fanart, and original works, […]