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1900 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60612 | 312.850.7000 | www.ccc.edu/malcolmx | Volume 02 | Issue 01 | May 2014 | Page 01
1900 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60612 | 312.850.7000 | www.ccc.edu/malcolmx | Volume 01 | Issue 02 | April 2014 | Page 01
MEET THE MXC VALADICTORIAN— RIMA MECWAN
Rima, a 2014 graduate of the MXC Radiography Program, was born in Gujarat, India and immigrated to the United States. Upon arriving in Chicago, she says she faced language and cultural barriers and was uncertain of the future. “The best way to survive was to overcome these barriers by getting an education and obtaining a degree,” says Rima. She adds that the Radiography program at Malcolm X College provides hands on training and prepares students to work in hospital settings. As a registered radiologic technologist, Rima wants to provide quality patient care with compassion and respect.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 MXC GRADUATES!
CELEBRATE NATIONAL NURSES WEEK: MAY 6 – MAY 12
—MXC SALUTES YOU!
1900 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60612 | 312.850.7000 | www.ccc.edu/malcolmx | Volume 02 | Issue 01 | May 2014 |
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MXC STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN STATEWIDE ‘BE A HERO’ DONOR CAMPAIGN
Malcolm X College recently held a kick-off event to officially announce its participation in the Be A Hero Campaign
sponsored by Secretary of State Jesse White to increase awareness of Organ and Tissue donation (photos above). Secretary White was on hand to show his support for MXC’s campaign launch. “We often think of a hero as someone who wears capes, plays sports or rescues others from burning buildings,” said White. “But we can all be heroes by joining the Secretary of State’s Organ and Tissue Donor Registry. It takes very little time and one donor can save or greatly improve up to 25 lives. The men and women who sign up for this lifesaving program are heroes, too.” The Be A Hero Campaign offers students the opportunity to create their own campaigns and earn community service hours while promoting the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry. The students with the top campaigns will receive internships with Donate Life Illinois partners. Students participating in the MXC campaign include: Robert Moses, Kimberly Neil, Vince Williams, Sean Hunter, and Durell Hill. Additionally, numerous student volunteers have signed up to assist in making MXC’s campaign a success. “We are extremely proud to be a part of this statewide campaign,” said Director of Student Activities Tasia Tigue, who is also MXC’s Be A Hero Administrator. “During the kick-off event, we were able to get 46 people to sign up and hope to continue gaining additional support over the next few weeks.” Additionally, our own Alanna Witherspoon, Executive Office Manager and Assistant to President Munroe shared her inspirational story of being an organ donor for her mother and how that experience changed both of their lives. For more information about the Organ and Tissue Registry, please contact Tasia Tigue at [email protected].
Chemistry 201 (General Chemistry/Honors) led by Professor Noel
Vargas, created a poster exhibition in support of Earth Month. Each exhibit contains information on selected environmental pollutants that in one way or another impact our planet, damaging the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil where our trees grow. Student Photos Above: Far Left—Saviour Karlo created a poster about lead and its effect on public health (he included information in both English and Spanish); Center—Lilia Diaz and Michael Fontillas created a poster on carbon monoxide and carbon tetrachloride (these pollutants are covalent compounds of carbon that have significant effects on the environment and public health; Far Right—Lauren Maitland created a poster inspired by mercury and the effects of this toxic heavy metal.
CHEMISTRY 201 CELEBRATES EARTH MONTH
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1900 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, IL 60612 | 312.850.7000 | www.ccc.edu/malcolmx | Volume 02 | Issue 01 | May 2014 |
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Contact Kim McMorris, Director of Public Relations to share MXC story ideas or news. [email protected]
The Offices of Career Planning and Placement and Workforce Partnerships recently teamed up to host MXC’s 2nd Annual
Healthcare Expo (photos above). Featured partners included: Advocate Healthcare, CVS Caremark, Loretto Hospital, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Midwest Blood Recovery, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Resurrection University, RSA Medical, Rush University, Superior Ambulance and UIC. MXC Students from the EMT, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Respiratory, Radiology, and Surgical Tech programs got a chance to meet with recruiters to discuss available employment opportunities.
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month,
Malcolm X College’s TRiO Student Support Services program recently partnered with First Eagle Bank to host a workshop titled, “Your Money Matters.” The workshop covered an array of topics such as personal finance, saving/investing for retirement, and debt management. TRiO staff also presented Relationship Banker Jennifer Castillo and Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending Faruk Daudbasic an award in recognition of their services and five continuous years of partnership with the TRiO-SSS program. Click Here for more information about the MXC TRiO-SSS Program.
From left: Olena Kravchuk, Idris Ayantoye, Latrice
Scales, and Ebeneezer Osam Adade.
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MXC HOSTS 2nd ANNUAL HEALTHCARE EXPO WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Please join the MXC English Department in Congratulating
The MXC National Poetry Month
CONTEST WINNERS:
First Place: "Conversation with an Old Friend" by Brittany Berlanga-Paniagua Second Place: "A Guardian Angel's Lament" by Latonya Colon Third Place: "A United Democracy" by Sherita Flournoy First Place (Faculty/Staff): "Why I Can't Love You" by Tim Chapman
TRiO RECOGNIZES FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH
MXC scholarship recipients recently attended a Chicago Council on Science and Technology seminar on “Matter into Medicine—Biomedical Applications of 3D Printing” at Northwestern University Chicago Campus. The anatomical structures held by students or on display were produced by 3D printing. This trip and two others in the subsequent months were organized by the MXC STEM Scholars mentor, Dr. Chiju Huang of Biological Sciences. Contact Dr. Huang, [email protected], for more information.
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MXC STEM SCHOLARSHIP RECEPIENTS