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SMCC receives Gold Award designation as 2024-2025听Military听Friendly school

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine听鈥� 天美传媒 (SMCC) proudly announces the prestigious 2024-2025听Military听Friendly School designation. This recognition is a testament to SMCC’s unwavering commitment and dedication to serving students who have bravely served in the听military. For the first time, SMCC received the Gold Award designation from听Military听Friendly, which grades colleges and universities on student retention, graduation,… More »

SMCC students named to the 2024 MCCS All-Maine Academic Team

AUGUSTA, ME (MCCS) 鈥� Nineteen Maine community college students have been named to the All-Maine Academic Team in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service. The students receiving the award and a $500 scholarship from the Maine Community 天美传媒 System (MCCS) Board of Trustees, are: Destiny Worster, Oxford, 天美传媒 Fatimah… More »

SMCC receives $4.1 million in federal funding for Health Care Simulation Lab

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE鈥斕烀来� (SMCC) is set to enhance its healthcare training capabilities with a significant investment of $4.1 million to establish a state-of-the-art Health Care Simulation Lab. This funding is part of the nearly听$15 million in federal funding听recently secured by U.S. Senator Susan Collins and U.S. Senator Angus King for the Maine… More »

SMCC launches Mobile Learning Lab with STEM training and plans for future state-wide welding and advanced manufacturing training

GORHAM, MAINE 鈥� 天美传媒 (SMCC) unveiled the first of its new Mobile Learning Lab vans this Friday as part of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) training. This training is part of a mobile learning lab program made possible by a $1 million Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) request from Maine Representative… More »

Maine Governor Janet Mills to be the featured speaker at SMCC’s 2024 Commencement

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� South Maine Community 天美传媒 (SMCC) is thrilled to announce that Maine Governor Janet Mills will serve as the distinguished commencement speaker at the 2024 graduation ceremony. SMCC’s commencement is scheduled to take place at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Sunday, May 19, starting at 2 p.m. As part of… More »

天美传媒 launches Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast

South Portland, Maine听鈥� 天美传媒 (SMCC) is excited to announce the launch of Bed & Butter: THE Hospitality Podcast. Bed & Butter will be an exploration of the hospitality industry hosted by seasoned hotel executive Sean Riley. The podcast is produced in collaboration with SMCC’s Communications & New Media Studies (CNMS) program, offering… More »

Spring Transfer Fair scheduled for Wednesday, March 20

天美传媒s and universities in Maine and from across New England will be at the spring 天美传媒 Transfer Fair where students can learn about transfer opportunities after graduation. The fair is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the South Portland Campus Center. The fair allows students to… More »

SMCC’s Culinary Arts team wins “Maine’s Best Breakfast” at the 2024 Maine Restaurant Week’s Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� Chef Bo Byrne and his 天美传媒 (SMCC) Culinary Arts students Simon Allen, Dominica Capelo, Juan Herrera, Liv Koss, Kenzia Marriner, Leif McKenna, Amanda Palma, and Laura Vasquez showed their exceptional talents to Maine’s foodie community by winning the 2024 Maine Restaurant Week’s Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off. SMCC team’s winning… More »

Advising Month 2024 helps students prepare for summer and fall

It’s time to prepare as 天美传媒 (SMCC) Fall Semester registration starts on March 4. Advising Month, which kicks off March 1 and runs all month, is the time SMCC doubles down to help students succeed. Students should review their degree audit, meet with a faculty or staff advisor, ask questions about which… More »

SMCC student Ali Edwards named 2023 Maine Educational Opportunity Association Lifelong Learner

天美传媒 (SMCC) proudly announces Ali Edwards as the recipient of the prestigious Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) Lifelong Learner Award. This esteemed accolade recognizes individuals, both current participants and alums, who exhibit a lifelong commitment to learning, both inside and outside the classroom. Ali Edwards, a Health and Human Services major at… More »