• Enactus in Action: Leafy Greens

    By Torrey Proctor, Vice President The 2014 SMCC Enactus crew has successfully built a high-tech indoor grow room in the basement of the Culinary Arts building. We have two of the highest quality T5 lights on the market, and a ‘stealth grow’ house. We have the space to grow upwards of 80 plants at any… Read more

  • SMCC Culinary Arts teams with WEX. INC to create a Community!

    SMCC Culinary Arts teams with WEX. INC to create a Community!

      By Dierdree Glassford This past week two students in the SMCC Culinary Arts program were given a learning opportunity that was one for the books. For the past year or so the McKernan center has teamed up with WEX. Inc to offer a community meal for the local Redbank neighborhood in South Portland. WEX.… Read more

  • Campus Clubs Working for the College Community

    By: Erik Squire There’s a fantastic group called the Green Building and Sustainability Club (GBSC) here on campus. The members are working to build hoop houses, which are miniature type greenhouses that can be carried, and cheaply built. They are building these hoop houses out of new and recycled material, such as free pallets, and… Read more

  • Earn Extra Credit via Submissions to The Beacon

    By Garrick Hoffman SMCC student Erik Squire has an idea, and he seeks to implement it. In a recent discussion with his political science professor, Erik conceived of and suggested a two-way benefit for both The Beacon and students in general: for students to write for The Beacon and earn extra credit for their political… Read more

  • Campus Exposed

    By Garrick Hoffman In recent weeks, Timothy Gilboe, a Jackman native and student here at SMCC, found himself on the front pages of multiple publications, including The Portland Press Herald and the Bangor Daily News. This is because Gilboe was awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest medal for gallantry in war. Three years ago,… Read more

  • SMCC Business Club Donates to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

    SMCC Business Club Donates to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital

    By Saman Baghestani On April 17th 2014, the SMCC Business Club made its first donation of $1,000 to the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center! This donation represents the culmination of several years of investment learning activities conducted entirely by students in the Business Club at SMCC. The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is… Read more