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Adjusting to Pandemic Life with The Beacon
Life as we know it at SMCC changed abruptly as the fallout from COVID 19 forced the school to close and businesses to shut down in an effort to contain the virus. Every member of the SMCC community: students, faculty, staff and administration are adjusting to the new reality. The Beacon reached out to the… Read more
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Deqa Dhalac Speaks
by Morgan Dyer Can you tell me a little about your background? I understand you have a degree in social work from the University of New England and a master’s in development policy and Practice from the University Of New Hampshire. What inspired you to go from studying social work to development policy? Actually, it’s… Read more
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Remembering Chase Soares, Dynamic SeaWolf Guard
by The Beacon Sports Staff This year’s Yankee Small College Conference post-season play returned to Southern Maine Community College, unfortunately all of the excitement surrounding the SeaWolves participating was quieted with the news of Chase Soares passing away on Feb. 15th. Soares played for the SeaWolves for two years (2014-15 and 2016-17) and was in… Read more
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Faculty Spotlight with Odilia Silveria-Harmon
by Jessilyn Rich What is your position at the college? TRIO Student Support Services Advisor TRIO is a federally funded grant focused on personalized advising to help students meet their goals. What part of your job do you find most challenging? My tendency is to want to find solutions to solve everyone’s issues or problems.… Read more
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