Tag: Middlesex County College
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MCC graduates express gratitude for college experience
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer EDISON — Some 1,558 students flipped their tassels to the left last week, symbolizing their graduation from Middlesex County College (MCC). The 49th annual MCC commencement was held at the Expo Center in Raritan Center on May 17 in front of some 3,500 family and friends. A total of 1,596…
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Rwandan genocide survivor tells her story
By MICHAEL NUNES Staff Writer EDISON — Jacqueline Murekatete was not like other children growing up. “Most of my classmates and friends did not know anything about me beyond being an orphan from Africa,” she said. One day when a Holocaust survivor named David Gewirtzman came to her high school class in Queens, New York,…
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Middlesex County College students receive NASA grants to conduct research
Six Middlesex County College (MCC) students are benefiting from NASA scholarships designed to increase their research abilities. Each is receiving $5,000 stipends from the New Jersey Space Grant Consortium to conduct research with professors at MCC. Four started their research in the fall and will finish this spring. The other two began in January and will…
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Students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa honor society
A total of 156 students were recently inducted into the Middlesex County College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges. Here are the local students who were inducted: From Dayton: Jeremy Hickson. From East Brunswick: Mazie Ayers, Shayna Clark, Kristen Dery, Jenine Distefano, Abeer Ebeid, Alex Mocanu, Josette Rogers, Julia Sallamack,…
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Middlesex County College presents Dance Ensemble April 30 and May 1
The Middlesex County College Dance Ensemble will present its 15th annual spring dance concert, titled “Story Book,” on April 30 at 7 p.m. and May 1 at 2 p.m. Both performances will be held in the Performing Arts Center on the college’s Edison Campus, and are free with a suggested donation of $5 per person.…
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Information session to discuss MCC partnership with PUCPR
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico (PUCPR) and Middlesex County College (MCC) signed an agreement that allows students to obtain a bachelor’s degree at PCUPR. Students of MCC with an associate’s degree in Liberal Arts have the opportunity to transfer to PUCPR and take the required courses in a corresponding program to receive a PUCPR University Bachelor’s…
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Middlesex County College to hold open house April 3
An open house for prospective Middlesex County College students and their families will be held April 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the College Center on the Edison campus. High school students who are considering continuing their education at Middlesex, as well as anyone who is thinking about taking a course at the…
