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PROGRESS 2011

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Gogebic Community College hasadded several new members to its facul-ty and staff, including:

Kelly Marczak Director of Institutional

Development Marczak joined GCC as the Director

of Institutional Development and Foun-dation Executive Director in April, 2010.She received an associate’s degree fromGCC, and a bachelor’s degree fromNorthern Michigan University. Her pro-

fessional experience includes market-ing, public relations, and foundationdevelopment.

Karen Balyeat, R.N., BSN, MSN Allied Health Instructor

Balyeat joined GCC in August, 2010as an Allied Health Instructor in theNursing Program. She is licensed as aRegistered Nurse in Michigan, has abachelor’s degree from the University ofWisconsin-Green Bay, and a master’sdegree in nursing, specializing in nurs-

ing education, from Indiana WesleyanUniversity. Balyeat has 26 years of pro-fessional work experience in the nursingfield.

Dennis Svoke Computer Assisted Drafting

Svoke holds a bachelor’s degree inelementary education from NorthlandCollege, in Ashland, Wis.; and an associ-ate’s degree of applied science in com-puter aided design technology fromGCC. Svoke has 22 years of industry

experience as a CAD drafter and gener-al engineering coordinator at BrettingManufacturing Inc., Ashland, and as alaborer at both Constantini’s in Iron-wood and Spring Creek Homes in Besse-mer; and eight years of adjunct instruc-tion in the CAD program at GCC.

Kady Stone Business Instructor

Stone is a Business Instructor at

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The Gogebic Community College staff includes, from left, first row: Curtis Burdette, Paul Castagna, Jim Lorenson, Chris Wagner, Deb Daniels, Patty King, Linda Gustafson,Kelly Marczak and Walt Lessun; second row: Kathy Slizewski, Marla Kangas-Bunt, Pat Strand, Kari Luoma, Karen Tingstad, Cindy Franck, Kristi Montonati, Beth Peterson, MaryBeth Barlock and Casey Levra (no longer at GCC); third row: Karen Balyeat, Kim Wanink, Sue Forbes, Jeanne Graham, Miranda Lawver, Debbie Janczak, Kim Zeckovich, SharonFleig, Elaine Skoviera, Brian Panich and Kathie Munn; fourth row: Bill Perkis, Amanda Delich, Mary Grace Loreti, Therese Pawlak, John Sokol, Dan Obradovich, Dayle Jackson,Laura Borth, Mark Wendt, Keith Beckman and Cindy Cowell; fifth row: Dennis Mackey, Todd Hamel, Jim Vanderspoel, Tricia Cullen, Deb Pletcher, Beth Steiger, Kady Stone,Angela MacLeod and Monica Powers (no longer at GCC); sixth row: Carrie Yon, Connie Hicks, Dennis Svoke, Laura Erickson, Nicole Hocking, Lenore Jackson, Ray Niemi, ErikGuenard and Gerry Westeen; seventh row: Ken Trzaska, Larry Gabka, Serena Mershon-Lohkamp, Maria Sokol, Apryl Mateas, Alex Marciniak, Ryon List and Jim Dahlin; andeighth row: Jim Halverson, Brian Anderson, Mike Popko, Barry Nelson, Rod Smith, Dave Erickson, Jim Martell, Don Pelkola and Jim Klingforth. Those not shown include: CherylBunt, John Busch, Ed Gorman, Stephanie Justinak, Chuck Lewis, Richard Reynolds and Lorrie Stahl.

New faculty, staff join GCC community

(See FACULTY — Page 3)

By STEPHANIE JUSTINAKStudent Life Coordinator

With the increase in enrollment atGCC this fall came an increased need toincrease the student activities that wereavailable to the students of GogebicCommunity College.

In an effort to offer something foreveryone, it is quite common to find anevent taking place four to five days aweek. Being able to provide more activi-ties allows for more variety in the typesof events that are offered, as well vary-ing the times that they are offered. Thishelps to reach the interests of a broaderrange of students that make up the GCCcommunity and enables more studentsto get involved in student life at GCC.

This semester is off to a wonderfulstart with over 75 students participat-ing in Extreme Bowling at Larry’sLucky Strikes. Along with bowling, stu-dents look forward to upcoming eventssuch as Grocery Bingo, Casino Night,and Free Food Fridays.

Some new activities have also beendeveloped with the help of faculty andgroups on campus. Deb Pletcher, GCCmath instructor, came up with the ideaof a “Minute To Win It” challenge, whichis based on the popular television gameshow. Students gather in the LindquistStudent Center gymnasium to completea set of tasks using household items in60 seconds or less to receive prizes.

The Creative Arts group, under thedirection of GCC English instructorCurtis Burdette, has lead several suc-cessful open mic nights for students toexpress themselves through music,poetry, drama or comedy. In February,students will also get the chance to

enjoy the outdoors while snowshoeing,skiing, snowboarding or tubing on thecampus.

Whether it be a night out, a quickstudy break, or grabbing a bite to eatwhile socializing with peers, student

activities have something to offer allstudents at Gogebic Community Col-lege.

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GCC Foundation’s 2010-2011 Annual CampaignGogebic Community College . . . where futures begin!

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Many events planned to involve students

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One of the many student activities for students is Gogebic Community College’s rendition of the popular game show “Minute toWin It” at the Lindquist Student Center.

FACULTYGCC. She earned her bachelor’sdegree in business administra-tion from the University ofMichigan. She resides in Besse-mer with her family.

Apryl Mateas English Instructor

Mateas holds a bachelor’sdegree in English from the Uni-versity of Illinois at Chicagoand a master’s degree in Eng-lish from the University of Illi-nois at Chicago. Her teachingexperience includes EnglishComposition I and II, CreativeWriting and Literature atWaubonsee Community Col-lege in Illinois and College ofDuPage in Illinois.

Richard Reynolds Director of the Lindquist

Center and Housing Reynolds joined GCC in Sep-

tember 2010. He holds a mas-ter’s degree in sports manage-ment and a bachelor’s degree inrecreation management, bothfrom Western Michigan Uni-versity. His experience includessports facility administration,event management, athleticcoaching, student successadvising and teaching healthand physical education courses.

Cindy Cowell Off Campus Student Success Coordinator

Cowell, of Chassell, is theStudent Success Coordinatorfor the Houghton Campus. Sheholds a master’s degree in com-munity college administrationwith an emphasis in educationadministration and a bachelor’sdegree with a major in masscommunication and minors injournalism and business

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DOLLAR$

. . . and Sense

College/University Attending GCC Savings

2 years for 2 years by attending

GCC

Ferris State University $20,491 $6,680 $13,811

Michigan Tech University $24,034 $6,680 $17,354

Northern Michigan University $15,760 $6,680 $9,080

Northland College $51,324 $6,680 $44,644

Finlandia University $36,948 $6,680 $30,268

Michigan State University $23,048 $6,680 $16,368 Lake Superior State Univ $17,503 $6,680 $10,803

College of St. Scholastica $54,228 $6,680 $47,548

UW-Superior

(Wisconsin Residents) $14,336 $8,292 $7,656 (Out-of-State Residents) $29,484 $6,680 $22,804

The above expenses are averages based upon 31 academic credits per year and includes

tuition and known fees for Fall 2010. RRoom and board, travel, books, etc. are not

included.

By CINDY FRANCKGCC Allied Health Coordinator and Theatre North Director

Theatre North’s production of the TonyAward-winning musical Sweet Charity is in fullswing. Directors Cindy Franck and Jerry Lauzonhave selected a cast of 25 to sing, dance, anddeliver an over-the-top production of this musi-cal comedy.

In addition to the multiple sets and extensivecostuming, there is an ambitious hair and make-up plot for the show. Set in the 1960s, the direc-tors wanted the “60s look” to be accurate.

GCC Cosmetology instructor Nicole Hockingoffered assistance. Cosmetology students arerequired to style wigs as part of their curriculumand Theatre North owned many 1960s-style wigsthat had not seen the light of day for many years.A miracle happened in the Cosmetology Depart-ment, as the wigs were transformed into greatdesigns for the production.

In addition to the wig preparation, studentswill also be volunteering their time by working

back stage to assist performers with their make-up and hair.

“We have many actors playing several rolesand their appearance has to change throughoutthe play. Having makeup and hair artists helpsus transition the characters and keeps the showmoving,” Lauzon said.

“Sweet Charity” is based on the script writtenby Neil Simon, one of the great comedic writersfor film and stage. The show was originally cho-reographed by Bob Fosse. Musical numbersinclude “If They Could See Me Now,” “Hey BigSpender” and “The Rhythm of Life.”

In addition to the Cosmetology Department,other GCC students and faculty are involved inthe production. Making their debut at TheatreNorth are student Mark Lundgren playing theevangelist, Daddy, and GCC instructors SerenaMershon-Lohkamp, Angela McCleod and CurtisBurdette in the male lead as Oscar.

The musical opens on St. Patrick’s Day andwill run two weekends.

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Gogebic Community College cosmetology students are workingwith the latest Theatre North production, “Sweet Charity.” The stu-dents revamped many 1960s vintage wigs for the theatre and willbe hair and make-up artists for the actual production, which openson St. Patrick’s Day. Pictured are, from left, (seated) actors SerenaLohkamp and Angie Lauzon, and cosmetology students and staff:Lou Miskovich, instructor Nicole Hocking, instructor Laura Erickson,Krystal Synkula and Brittani Williams.

Cosmetology students help Theatre

North’s musical ‘Sweet Charity’

FACULTYadministration, all from North-ern Michigan University. Herareas of responsibility at theHoughton campus includeadmissions, financial aid,advising, student interventionand administration.

John Vaara Off Campus Program

Coordinator Vaara is the Off-Campus

Program Coordinator for theCopper Country Centers inHancock, Calumet and Chas-sell. He holds a master’s degreein secondary school adminis-tration and a bachelor’s degreein secondary education. Heserved as Superintendent ofthe Hancock Public Schools for17 years. As a GCC alumnus,he is keenly aware of theimportant opportunities thatGCC provides for the studentsof the Western Upper Peninsu-la.

Kristi Montonati TRIO Grant Program

Secretary Montonati is the Adminis-

trative Assistant of the TRIOprogram. She received herassociate’s degree from GCC inMay, 2010.

Aaron Bender Volleyball Coach

Bender coaches the women’svolleyball team. He holds abachelor’s degree in social stud-ies from the University of Wis-consin-Superior and master’s

degree in athletic administra-tion from California Universityof Pennsylvania. In addition tobeing a full-time middle/highschool teacher at Hurley K-12School, he also has experienceas the girls’ volleyball coachand the boys’ baseball coach atHurley.

Christopher Wagner Resident Housing Unit

Manager Wagner is the Residential

Community Manager. Heearned bachelor’s degrees inpsychology and history at theUniversity of Wisconsin-EauClaire. He has a strong interestin student development andleadership.

Laura Erickson Cosmetology

Erikson, a former GCC cos-metology student, is now a cos-metology instructor. She hasrelevant work experience thatincludes being a hair stylistand a Theory CosmetologyInstructor/Substitute at GCC.

Ed Gorman Automotive Technology

Gorman began at GCC forthe January semester. He holdsvast experience in both teach-ing and working in the autoindustry. He holds a bachelor’sdegree in vocational and tech-nical education from FerrisState University and an associ-ate’s degree of applied sciencein automotive technology fromMuskegon Community College.

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By DAYLE JACKSONDirector of Student Support Services

In August 2010, GogebicCommunity College received anew five-year TRIO StudentSupport Services grant. Thenew grant cycle runs throughAugust 2014 for a total of over$1.28 million. The grant is afederally-funded competitivegrant program administeredby the U.S. Department ofEducation. GCC students canqualify for the SSS programby being a first-generation col-lege student, meeting taxableincome guidelines, or having adocumented disability.

The program provides sup-port to 160 students each aca-demic year. Program partici-pants access a variety of serv-ices and resources designed toassist them in achieving theiracademic and life goals. Ser-vices include in-depth advis-ing, career counseling, finan-cial aid assistance, transferassistance, exposure to cultur-al events, campus visits, spe-cialty workshops and classes,grant aid, website and soft-ware access, and access to lap-top computers.

The program also includesprofessional math tutor BrianCiesielczyk. Professionaltutors assist students withmathematics courses includ-ing algebra, trigonometry and

calculus; science courses,including biology and chem-istry; English courses, includ-ing composition, grammar andliterature; and accountingcourses.

An additional aspect of theSSS program is providing stu-dents an opportunity toexplore college opportunitiesoutside the GCC campus byattending a variety of campusvisits. SSS students who uti-lize the campus visit programhave met with faculty, staffand students from a variety ofuniversities and collegesthroughout the Midwest,including Michigan Technolog-ical University, Finlandia Uni-versity, Northern MichiganUniversity, Lake SuperiorState University, CentralMichigan University, Michi-gan State University, the Uni-versity of Michigan, North-land College, the University ofWisconsin at Superior, GreenBay, Stevens Point, EauClaire, Stout and Oshkosh, theUniversity of Minnesota-Duluth, and the University ofMinnesota-Twin Cities.

TRIO’s holistic approach tothe college education alsoincludes opportunities for stu-dents to participate in activi-ties and events designed toexpose them to cultures andtraditions from around the

globe. Music festivals, fine artmuseums, interactive dinnertheatres, sporting events, andlocal productions are just afew of the opportunities expe-rienced by these students.

The SSS staff includesDirector Dayle Jackson, Coor-

dinator John Sokol, CounselorMark Wendt and AssistantKristi Montonati. They pro-vide a support network forSSS program participants.The primary goal of SSS is toensure that all studentsreceive the resources and sup-

port they need to be successfulat GCC prior to transferring toa four-year institution.

For more information aboutthe TRIO-Student SupportServices program at GCC,visit gogebic.edu/trio/index orcall 906-932-4231 ext. 339.


GCC ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Gifts for scholarships, endowments, and bequests are critical to maintaining the programs, services and facilities that GCCoffers. There is also an immediate need to sustain the studentprograms, faculty development, and campus improvements.

There is where contributions to the Annual Campaign play a critical role. Your Annual Campaign contribution is put to worktoday to support and develop opportunities that are not fundedfrom our general operating budget or tuition – opportunitiesthat are more important than ever as state support declines.

Annual Campaign contributions allow us to sustain and growprograms, purchase new technology, and provide opportunitiesfor students to grow in leadership and knowledge.

Thank you – for your past and continued support.

By KELLY MARCZAKGCC Foundation Executive Director

The Gogebic Community CollegeFoundation hosted the 15th annual Cel-ebration of Achievements banquet thispast fall in the David G. Lindquist Stu-dent Center. The three honored for theiroutstanding contributions to GCC intheir careers and to the communitywere Jeannie (Lund) Milakovich, Classof 1970, Distinguished College Faculty;Dennis “Deke” Routheaux, Class of1971, Outstanding Coach; and RearAdmiral Steven E. Day, Class of 1973,Distinguished Alumnus.

Milakovich attended Gogebic Com-munity College and transferred toNorthern Michigan University fromwhich she graduated suma cum laudewith a bachelor’s degree in secondaryeducation, English and history. Shebegan teaching at GCC in 1983 as anEnglish instructor. She developed class-es for underprepared English studentsand received a Title III grant for theprogram. She also established a tutorial

program. She opened astudent learning cen-ter at GCC and initiat-ed an honor society fortwo-year students. Shelater initiated onlineteaching at GCC andhas received nationalhonors for her teachingprograms. She retiredfrom GCC in 2007.

Routheaux came toGCC as a student andbasketball player, andlater returned to GCC

in 1974 as the head women’s basketballcoach, men’s assistant basketball coach,track coach, cross country coach, intra-mural director, and health and physicaleducation instructor. He earned hismaster’s degree in physical educationfrom Northern Michigan University. In1982, he became the head men’s basket-ball coach and athletic director at GCC.Under his guidance, GCC won fourRegion 13 titles and finished sixth at

the NJCAA Division IInational tournamentin 2005. Although heofficially retired fromGCC in 2006,Routheaux continuesto teach part-time atGCC, officiates basket-ball, and runs a smallbusiness.

Rear AdmiralSteven Day attendedGCC and received hisassociate’s degree fol-lowing his discharge

from the U.S. Coast Guard. He was amember of the Samson basketball teamunder coach Gene Farrell. He continuedhis education and received a bachelor’sdegree from Northern Michigan Univer-sity and a master’s degree in profession-al development and education from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Day is currently the Deputy Com-mander for Mobilization and ReserveAffairs for the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic

Area, which spansfrom the Rocky Moun-tains to the ArabianGulf and encompassesmore than 4,400 CoastGuard Reservists.Day’s long career withthe Coast Guardincludes deploymentsto the Korean peninsu-la, Jordan and Iraq.His civilian careerincludes being anadjunct instructor atMidstate Technical

College in Wisconsin Rapids; serving asschool board president for 12 years inPort Edwards, Wis.; and holding train-ing and consulting workshops for Wis-consin businesses on safety, leadershipand work redesign.

The GCC Foundation also conferred“Director Emeritus” status to Dr. R.Ernest Dear for his commitment, dedi-cation and service to both Gogebic Com-munity College and GCC Foundation.

GCC Foundation honors 3 outstanding alumni

at annual Celebration of Achievements banquet

JeannieMilakovich

Rear AdmiralSteve E. Day

Dennis ‘Deke’Routheaux

TRIO support services provide academic aid to students


Students at Gogebic Com-munity College are not the onlyones who are given formalreviews or grades.

The college itself is givenextensive scrutiny in manyforms and by many agencies.The following graphs are fromone of the national systems of

reporting that the college mustadhere to.

The Integrated Postsec-ondary Education Data Systemis a system of survey compo-nents that collects data fromnearly 6,700 institutions fromacross the United States. Thesedata are used at the federal and

state level for policy analysisand development; at the insti-tutional level for benchmarkingand peer analysis; and by stu-dents and parents, through theCollege Navigator (collegenavi-gator.ed.gov) to aid in the col-lege search process.

The figures shown were

developed to provide indicatorsand data elements for GCC anda comparison group of institu-tions. These are the most recentfigures available and werereported during the 2009-10survey year.

A report card for Gogebic Community College

Gogebic Community Collegestudent Kathryn Peterson wonfirst place in the college’s writ-ing competition with her poem“North,” and took third place inthe statewide Liberal Arts Net-work for Development’s writ-ing contest.

Peterson was just one of sev-eral GCC students to winawards in the local contest. Thetop two places in each of threecategories were forwarded tothe LAND contest. Petersonand English instructor AprylMateas will be honored thismonth at LAND’s state confer-ence.

GCC’s Language and ArtsDivision and the GCC Founda-tion sponsor the annual contestlocally.

Winners were awarded mon-etary prizes provided by theGCC Foundation. First placewinners in each categoryreceived $70, second place win-ners $50 and third place win-ners were awarded $30.

Judges for this year’s GCCcompetition were Englishinstructors Ryon List, CurtisBurdette and Apryl Mateas;along with adjunct instructorJyl Olson, former Englishinstructor Faye O’Neill andLearning Resources DirectorWalt Lessun.

This year’s winners are:Essay

1. Sharon Bailey,“A Ghostly Divorce”

2. Amber Mieloszyk,“The Promise of Tomorrow”

3. Joe O’Donahue,“On Being the Best Light BulbSalesman”

Fiction 1. Casey Evsich,

“Divergence”2. Cynthia O’Brien,

“The Epiphany”3. Casey Evsich

“Apple”Poetry

1. Kathryn Peter-son, “North”

2. Paul Chlebows-ki, “Eclipsed: Bobby PattinsonWill Never Love You”

3. Amber Mieloszyk,“Statistic”

A booklet of the winningentries will be available duringthis semester.

Student writingcontest winners

announced ■ Peterson to behonored at state-wide conference forpoem ‘North’

Medical coding and billing program looks to future By ANGELA MACLEODInstructor

Health care changes every day. Fromadvances in medicine, to transformationsin rules and regulations, it is amazing thatanyone is able to keep abreast of all of theactivity. Medical coding and billing is nodifferent.

Each year, changes that affect insur-ances, billing standards, privacy, security,etc., keeps those in this field on their toes.At Gogebic Community College the OnlineMedical Coding and Billing program con-tinuously updates with these yearlychanges to keep our students current,ensuring success upon graduation. We arealso looking into ways to help our commu-nity, especially with implementation ofICD-10-CM/PCS (ICD-10).

For those who do not know what ICD-10is, it is a medical classification system usedto collect information regarding diseasesand injuries during medical visits. It is avery important system, as it is used forbilling purposes, quality of care, and statis-tics, to name a few.

At this time, the United States is usingan outdated system, ICD-9-CM. In October2013, we will finally convert to what therest of the world is already using. Whatthis means for the health care system ismajor planning on how this is going toaffect operations, along with trainingemployees on the new system. This pro-vides GCC with a great opportunity to notonly train new students, but provide sup-port to our community and surroundingareas of its coders/billers.

As this implementation is a few yearsout, it is recommended that coders/billerssharpen their anatomy and physiology,medical terminology and disease processskills at this time.

At GCC, we offer an online 16-weekclass of anatomy and physiology and dis-ease process both in the fall and springsemesters, as well as medical terminologyin the spring semester.

Closer to October 2013, GCC will belooking into offering ICD-10-CM/PCStraining both in an online format and sem-inar training for the community.

Therefore, if you are a medicalcoder/biller looking for some refreshercourses or are in need of some ICD-10training in the future, we hope that youwill look to GCC for your education.

Save the date FLORIDA PASTY PICNIC

Sixth annual Palm-to-PinePasty Picnic in Bradenton,Fla., on March 10, 2011. Formore information, and toensure you are included on themailing list for this event, con-tact Kelly Marczak in theFoundation Office at 906-932-4231, ext. 202.

TASTE OF GOGEBIC RANGEThe second annual Taste of

Gogebic Range event will beheld on April 18, 2011, at theDavid G. Lindquist StudentCenter on campus. Localrestaurants and businessesshowcase their specialties andattendees are invited to samplemany scrumptious items —everything from soup, salad,appetizers, homemade pastasand delectable desserts. Callthe Foundation Office toreserve your tickets. We antici-pate a sold-out event.

TWIN CITIES GATHERINGAn informal get together for

GCC alumni and friends is inthe planning stages for 2011.Contact the Foundation Officeto get your name added to themailing list and receiveupdates and invitations.


Foundation alumni and friends host events

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The fifth annual Pine-to-Palm Pasty Picnic was held in Bradenton, Fla., in March 2010 at the Peridia Golf and Country Club. Hosted byGogebic Community College Foundation board member Mary Paoli, with special assistance from Jack and Marion Jacobs, this annual eventreconnects friends and alumni of GCC to celebrate the achievements, accomplishments and continued success of the college. As a resultof this event, an annual Pine-to-Palm Scholarship has been established to benefit students attending GCC. This is another great exampleof our alumni supporting the future alumni.

GCC, area guidance counselors to hostCollege Goal Sunday to help future studentsOn Sunday, Feb. 13, Gogebic Commu-

nity College is joining in with a collabo-rative effort of the Michigan Depart-ment of Education, the Michigan Stu-dent Financial Aid Association, andEduGuide, to sponsor College Goal Sun-day on its campus. From 2 to 4 p.m., col-lege staff, along with area guidancecounselors, will be available to assistlocal students and their parents file theFAFSA.

What is College Goal Sunday? “It is an opportunity to actually com-

plete the Free Application for FederalStudent Aid form to get money for col-lege right at GCC,” said Sue Forbes,Director of Financial Aid at GogebicCommunity College and coordinator ofthe event.

“The computer lab at GCC will beopen from 2 to 4 p.m. and the staff willbe available to assist anyone with ques-tions and concerns while they are com-pleting their forms.”

If a person is 23 years of age oryounger, they need to bring their par-ents’ and their own 2010 income data,

federal income tax returns, child sup-port statements, etc. If one is over 24years of age, then bring your 2010income information.

“Your income and your parents’income are absolutely necessary to com-plete the form,” said Forbes. “TheFAFSA is a federal form and this is theinformation that is required. We will notbe able to assist you in completing yourFAFSA if you do not bring the requiredinformation.”

WHAT TO BRING• Your FAFSA Pin – you and your

parents will both need a pin. Find outmore or apply at www. pin.ed.gov

• Your Social Security number • Your parent or legal guardian’s

Social Security number (if you are 23 oryounger and a dependent)

• Your driver’s license (if any) • Your W-2 forms or other records of

money earned • Your 2010 Federal Income Tax

Return • Your spouse’s 2010 Federal Income

Tax Return • Your parents’ 2010 Federal Income

Tax Return • Your 2010 untaxed income records

— Social Security, temporary assistanceto needy families, welfare, or veteransbenefits records (if any)

• Your 2010 bank statements • Your 2010 business and investment

mortgage information, business andfarm records, stock, bond, and otherinvestment records

• Your alien registration card (if youare not a U.S. citizen)

INFORMATION, PRIZES AVAILABLECollege Goal Sunday began in Michi-

gan in 2004 in cooperation with theNational Association of Student Finan-cial Aid Administrators and the LuminaFoundation for Education. Since itsinception, more than 4,500 students inMichigan have received help in complet-ing their FAFSA financial aid form ontime — for free.

“After talking with local and regionalhigh school guidance counselors, we

decided to host the event here at GCC,”said Forbes. “We have volunteers fromthe high schools coming as well as manyof the college staff members to assistpeople with their questions and forms.

“We will also have a number of greatprizes available. At last year’s event, astudent attending our event at GCCwon one of the state-wide scholarships.We were all very excited.”

GOAL OF COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAYIf you are a student or a parent, there

will be a lot of information available onhow to obtain financial aid for college.

At College Goal Sunday you can:• Get free on-site professional assis-

tance filling out the FAFSA form.• Talk to financial aid professionals

about financial aid resources and how toapply.

• Get information regardingstatewide student services, admissionrequirements and more.

For more information about CollegeGoal Sunday at GCC, call 906-932-4231ext. 206.


Summer College 2011 @

Tentative Schedule visit our website at www.gogebic.edu and click on Course Schedules for the

most up-to-date course listing. GCC reserves the right to cancel classes with insufficient enrollment.

Course Name Cr Days Time Instructor Room Dates

ACC150-1 Accounting (Internet) 4 by arrangement Dahlin 6/6-7/28

BIO101-1 Principles of Biology I 4 M W 8-10:53 Gabka B21 6/6-7/27

BIO101-1L Principles of Biology I Lab T R 8-10:53 Gabka A101 6/7-7/28

BIO110-1 Principles of Ecology 4 M W 11:00-1:53 Gabka B21 6/6-7/27

BIO110-1 Principles of Ecology Lab T R 11:00-1:53 Gabka A100 6/7-7/28

BUS203-1 Business Communications 3 T 9:00-11:53 Dahlin B19 6/7-7/26

CHM101-1 Gen Org, Bio Chemistry I 4 M W 8-10:53 Lohkamp A100 6/6-7/27

CHM101-1L Gen Org, Bio Chemistry I Lab T R 8-10:53 Lohkamp A105 6/8-7/28

CJC104-1 Client Relations (Internet) 3 by arrangement Yon 6/6-28

CPL100-1 Computer Lit-Intro to Windows 2007 1 M W 4-5:53 Beckman B113 6/6-6/29

DRA102-1 Intro to the Art of the Movie (Internet) 3 by arrangement Marciniak 6/6-7/28

ENG101-1 English Composition I 3 M T W R 8-9:53 6/6-7/14

ENG101-2 English Composition I 3 M W 11-1:50 Burdette A325 6/6-7/27

ENG102-1 English Composition II 3 M W 9-11:50 List A301 6/6-7/27

ENG223-1 Modern Literature (Internet) 3 by arrangement Burdette 6/6-7/28

HED105-1 Intro to Med Terminology (Internet) 2 by arrangement Rowe 6/6-7/28

HST101-1 Western Civilization 3 M T W 10-11:53 Obradovich A303 6/6-7/27

MTH103-1 Intro to Algebra 3 M T W R 8-9:53 Mackey A325 6/6-7/14

MTH104-1 Intermediate Algebra 3 M W F 10-11:53 Sokol A300 6/6-7/29

MTH101T Technical Mathematics I 4 M T W R 8-9:53 Sokol A300 6/6-7/28

MTH110-1 College Algebra (Internet) 4 by arrangement Stahl 6/6-7/28

MTH211-1 Intro to Statistics (Internet) 3 by arrangement Stahl 6/6-7/28

ORI100-1 Freshman Seminar 1 Sat 8-4:00 Staff T103 6/11 & 6/18

PHI201-1 Intro to Philosophy (Internet) 3 by arrangement Gray 6/6-7/28

PLS101-1 Intro to American Govt 3 M T W 1-2:53 Obradovich A303 6/11-7/27

PSY101-1 General Psychology (Internet) 4 by arrangement Wendt, T 6/6-7/28

PSY101-2 General Psychology 4 T W F 12-2:13 Delich A211 6/7-7/29

SOC101-1 Intro to Sociology (Internet) 3 by arrangement Delich 6/1-7/23

Late Start Courses

The following 3 courses are Open Entry/Open Exit with lab times (B113) on Mon 4-6:00 and Wed from 4-7:00 p.m.

CPL104-1 Computer Literacy-Excel 2007 1 Beckman B113 7/6-7/27

CPL105-1 Word Processing Word 2007 1 Beckman B113 7/6-7/27

CPL108-1 Computer Literacy-Powerpoint 2007 1 Beckman B113 7/6-7/27

ORI100-1 Freshman Seminar 1 Sat 8-4:00 Staff T103 7/9 & 7/16

Call the Admissions Office at 932-4231 ext. 207 for registration information.

Is it wrestling? Is it boxing? No — it is Fridaynights filled with great action on Mt. Zion’s terrainpark under the lights. It is head-to-head competitionfor all ages and will be based on age groups.

Beginning Jan. 28 for six weeks, the action will takeplace from 6 to 9 p.m.

“Medals and prizes will be awarded after six nightsof competition,” said Jim Vanderspoel, Director of SkiArea Management and Mt. Zion. “Points are basedupon place.”

Waivers must be completed prior to any competitionand a parent or guardian must sign them for any par-ticipants under the age of 18. Also, helmets arerequired by all competitors. “We want this to be a safeand fun competition,” said Vanderspoel.

The public is invited to watch every jump, turn andspill on Friday night at Mt. Zion.

Mt. Zion offersFriday Night Fights

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Students in the Utility Technician program train to climb and workfrom utility poles through this certificate program at Gogebic Com-munity College. The program prepares students for apprenticeshippositions in the utility industry.

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Molly Wolfe, right, was the winner of a laptop at the Gogebic Community College bookstore.Showing the lucky ticket and gifting the winner of the laptop is GCC bookstore manager BrianPanich. “Each year, we have a give-away at the end of the textbook buyback, which is always heldduring the final week of classes and during finals week of the fall semester,” said Panich. “It cul-minates with the final day at GCC’s Houghton campus. We try to give back as much to the stu-dents as possible, and in turn, provide more used products for the next semester’s incoming stu-dents.” The winning ticket was drawn by Dean of Business Erik Guenard.

Mission:

Accountable!

By LARRY GABKAAQIP Coordinator and Instructor

The perception or belief thatwe are meeting the needs of ourstudents and community is nolonger enough to satisfy theHigher Learning Commissionof the North Central Associa-tion of Colleges and Schools,the college’s accrediting body.

Data driven decision mak-ing, fiscal responsibility, effec-tiveness, responsiveness, serv-ice, and greater accountabilityis being demanded of the publicsector of our economy. Highereducation is no exception. AtGogebic Community Collegethis is what AQIP is all about.AQIP stands for AcademicQuality Improvement Programand is the means by which wemaintain our regional accredi-tation.

At GCC, we are constantlyexploring opportunities to bet-ter meet the needs of our stu-dents and community. In Feb-ruary of 2010, the college sent ateam of faculty, staff andadministrators to an HLCrequired “strategy forum” forthe purpose of exploring howother colleges address theneeds of their students andcommunities. At the strategyforum, our team decided thatthe development of a compre-hensive and systematicapproach to the collection anduse of data about studentlearning would be a wiseinvestment of our time. TheHLC no longer considersgrades and grade distributionsa good means of evaluating stu-dent learning outcomes. We,therefore, had to come up withanother way to evaluate andunderstand student achieve-ment.

We decided to begin a pilotproject consisting of a wholeseries of embedded assess-ments. Embedded assessmentsare used to measure studentachievement of specific skills ormastery of specific content atseveral points during an educa-tional program. We have devel-oped embedded assessmentsfor students enrolled in Englishcomposition courses, engineer-ing courses, the buildingtrades, and nursing. The HLC

has reviewed our progress onthese assessments and given ussome very positive feedback.

Apart from our studentlearning initiatives, the collegehas determined that a reviewand update of all security andsafety policies and procedureswould also benefit our stu-dents. With the exception ofsome scheduled periodic stafftraining, this project was com-pleted in January of this year.

Accountability to the publicand our accrediting body alsorequires that we explore howwell we are doing in relation toother community colleges. Tomeet these demands, we collectand report data to the NationalCenter for Education Statistics.This data is known as IPEDS,which stands for IntegratedPostsecondary Education DataSystem. This system collectsdata from over 6,000 postsec-ondary institutions across theUnited States. Comparisonsare made between institutionsof similar size in a number ofareas, including enrollment,tuition rates, graduation rates,expenses, and revenue sources.According to the latest IPEDSreports, tuition rates are lowerand graduation rates are high-er at GCC than that of our com-parison group.

In addition, GCC has joinedthe National Community Col-lege Benchmarking Project.The NCCBP provides commu-nity colleges with opportunitiesto report outcome and effective-ness data in critical perform-ance areas, receive reports ofbenchmarks, and compareresults with those of the 268other participating communitycolleges from across the UnitedStates.

These studies and more,including reports on workplacesatisfaction, the college’s finan-cial audit, enrollment, the eco-nomic contribution of GCC tothe community, and our Sys-tems Portfolio, can be found atgogebic.edu/AQIP/2010/index.

Accountability isn’t alwaysthe most exciting of topics todiscuss. However, accountabili-ty processes ensure that we aredoing what is necessary for suc-cess.

GCC explores opportunities tobetter meet students’ needs

By KEN TRZASKADean of Instruction

First there was wind, eventually cars, and thefuture, which is always right around the corner,is, well, right around the corner. That being said,Gogebic Community College is hard at workresearching and developing the stuff of thefuture such as programs to provide gainfulemployment opportunities for students.

A few of these new programs have somethingto do with wind and cars (and no we are notdeveloping a wind-auto program). Rather, thecollege is currently in the middle of developing atwo-year wind energy degree with a strong foun-dation in engineering and physics. The programwill begin in the fall of 2012 and promises to pro-vide students the opportunity to engage in anexciting program with promising employmentopportunities. The program development is guid-ed by an internal committee of faculty and staffas well as a National Wind Advisory Board.Funding through a recently acquired state CAPLeadership grant, administration is collaborat-

ing with industry experts and faculty to developthe core wind energy curriculum. A majority ofthe curriculum should be completed by earlysummer.

The automotive technology program contin-ues to build momentum both with the hiring ofEd Gorman as lead instructor and developingtwo new elective classes. The classes includeIntroduction to Diesel Engines and AlternativeEnergy Fuels: Electric Vehicles I. Both classeswill set the foundation for a future automotivetechnology degree track with focus on alterna-tive fuels that would include additional curricu-lum on diesel, electric and bio fuel. Currently, thecollege is investing in new and updated equip-ment for the program as well as planning aBasics of Auto Repair Continuing Educationclass that will be offered in April.

If you have questions about either of theseprograms or the automotive basics class, pleasedo not hesitate to contact the Dean of Instructionoffice at 906-307-1216. See you in the future.

The wind, the car and something about the future


COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY

Sunday, February 13, 2011

2-4:00 p.m.

Room B-111 in the Solin Business Ctr at GCC

Get free on-site professional assistance filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal

Student Aid) form. Please visit www.micollegegoal.org to see all the information you should bring

with you to complete the FAFSA.

Register for prizes including a scholarship!

The Math and Science Divi-sion of Gogebic CommunityCollege is once again holdingits Science FUNday. All areasixth and seventh graders areinvited to the Linquist CenterGymnasium on Thursday, April28, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. formath and science experiments,activities and demonstrations.

College students in variousmath and science classes willbe deciding the “what” and“how” of the actual activities forthat day, so it’s sure to be inter-esting for everyone involved.

The first GCC Science FUN-day, held in the spring of 2009,was a great success withupwards of 500 area middle

school students enjoying over30 different science and mathrelated activities. The facultyand students of Gogebic Com-munity College are all lookingforward to hosting area sixthand seventh graders once againfor this exciting and education-al spring event.

By MARIA SOKOLAnatomy Instructor at GCC

If you’ve ever had the oppor-tunity to meet Mike and Cecil-ia Pisco, it would be difficult toimagine leaving that encounterwithout a huge smile on yourface. When you visit their shopin North Ironwood, you arereminded of the genuine, hard-working individuals that are sotypical of the people in thisarea.

Three years ago, we weretrying to think of ways toimprove the quality of ouranatomy labs, but the chal-lenge was coming up withmethods and materials thatwere feasible with the limita-tions in these tough economictimes. That’s where our part-nership with Piscos began.

Mike and Cecilia generouslyagreed to provide us with freshspecimens from their thrivingmeat processing business.Since then, we have had theluxury of being able to allowour students to dissect andstudy an abundant supply ofspecimens including heart, kid-neys, lungs and eyes taken

from beef, sheep and swine.Sometimes the biggest chal-lenge is finding enough storagespace to accommodate the largequantities that we obtain.

In the Math/Science Depart-ment, our ongoing goal is to usethe lab environment to corre-late and cement the informa-tion we provide students dur-ing lectures.

For example, through ourcollaboration with Piscos, weare able to have two- to three-students do a dissection on abeef heart that is four to fivetimes larger than anything pre-served we could obtain througha biological supply company. Inan anatomy class of 60 to 70students, that hands-on experi-ence is vital to providing thehighest quality learning experi-ence available.

Mike and Cecilia’s continuedgenerosity, enthusiasm andsupport of our program at GCCis invaluable. The Piscos haveproved that the encouragementand cooperation of our commu-nity is the lifeline that keepsGogebic Community Collegesuccessful and thriving.

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U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Michigan, (left) talks withGogebic Community College student Stevie Bell fromWatersmeet. Stabenow visited Ironwood and held a forum onthe GCC campus this fall. Bell has recently received further cor-respondence from Stabenow on issues they discussed duringthe visit.

Community involvement:An asset to instruction

Meet the senator

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Before, between, or after classes, the lounge in the Lindquist Student Center is a hub of activity forstudents at Gogebic Community College. Whether it is to study, grab lunch from the snack bar, or tocatch up with friends, students of all ages congregate on a daily basis in the popular meeting place.

College to host Science FUNday April 28

By BETH STEIGERGCC Business Instructor

Gogebic Community College stu-dents who register for the Introductionto Business class may think they are infor a boring class with a smattering ofgeneral business concepts to start themin their business programs. Little dothey know that they are about toembark on a fun way to learn aboutbusiness, and also play a game — astock market game.

During the semester, students com-pete in a virtual stock market tradingsimulation, whereby the student whoearns the most profits is the winner.Every student is given a starting bal-ance of $500,000 in his or her tradingaccount, which they are required toinvest in publicly traded companystocks. Each student’s portfolio is meas-ured against their classmates for thehighest overall market value. Studentsare able to log into their virtual accountand trade as often as they choose. A fewstudents have even gotten so hookedthey are following their stock picks ontheir smart phones.

Additionally, students form groupsand select one company to research in-depth to learn more about companystrategies, management teams, market-ing tactics, new products and financialperformance. This assignment has beenwell received by the students because itgives our students some experiencepicking stocks without the risk of put-ting their own money into the market.For some students, this experience hasgotten them interested in investing per-sonally in the stock market, especiallyas a long-term retirement option.

Each semester, the student with thewinning portfolio has managed to earnsignificant gains. The class has hadwinners with up to 30 percent gains intheir assets values in nine short weeks.Of course for the students who finish atthe bottom and suffer asset losses, theirlessons might be even more valuablebecause they learned without havingput any of their own personal money atrisk.

At the end of their virtual invest-ment game, students come away withvaluable knowledge on how our finan-cial markets work.

Two quotes from previous students:“I thought that the stock market

game was an excellent tool for us tolearn what investing is really about. Idefinitely learned that no matter how

much you look into a stock, or what theexperts tell you to invest in, it is alwaysa gamble. Especially with today’s mar-ket, I’m glad to have the experienceand I plan to keep ‘fake investing’ sothat I can continue to learn more aboutit.”

“It was a lot of fun to participate inthe game. I became hooked at checking

my stocks. If only I could have foundones that would have paid out. I thinkI bought and sold at the wrong times.But it is interesting that no matter howmuch you do to check and buy accord-ing to predictions, it doesn’t work. Andit is amazing how quickly things canchange. I am just glad that I didn’t loseall the money given to me.”


Business students tackle stock market

By BETH STEIGERBusiness Instructor and

KEN TRZASKADean of Instruction

The efforts behind the Goge-bic Community College Entre-preneurial Center for Collabo-ration, Innovation and Devel-opment are continuing thisspring starting with a lunchseries of learning topics in thecoming months.

The lunch series are two-hour information sessions. Lastyear’s sessions were wellattended and received. Sessions

are open to anyone from thecommunity.

Upcoming dates and topicsinclude:

Tuesday, Feb. 8: Ready, Set,Go — Resume Building to theJob Interview

Tuesday, Feb. 22: Advancedexcel skills

Tuesday, Feb. 22: Basic com-puter skills

Tuesday, March 8: Conflictresolution in the office

Tuesday, April 5: Presenta-tion skills in a flash

Tuesday, May 3: Customerservice skills

Lunch and learning trainingsessions will be hosted for twohours beginning at 11:30 a.m.on the scheduled date. The costto attend these sessions is $39for the soft skill courses and$49 for the technical courses.Registration fee includes appli-cable training materials andlunch for the participants. Forfurther information and regis-tration materials, please emailyour request to [email protected]

Additionally, the Center isgearing up to host a SpringOpportunity Bounce Competi-

tion. The scheduled event dateis Thursday, April 14, at 6 p.m.This will be an opportunity toshare creative and innovativeideas to the audience and apanel of judges. The goal of thisevent will be to begin a collabo-rative network between theparticipants, the college, andarea business leaders. Winnerswill be selected based on thecreativity their idea, the quali-ty of their presentations andthe feasibility of their idea.This event will be open to thehigh school students, collegestudents and the general pub-

lic. Winners have the opportu-nity to earn monetary prizemoney and college scholar-ships. Look for more details inthe coming months!

The mission of the ECID isto create an environment thatsupports the development ofentrepreneurs and innovators,create new opportunities forcollaboration among students,business and industry, as wellas link college activities toindustry trends to support theskill development needs in localcommunity.

GCC Entrepreneurial Center for Collaboration, Innovation and Development offers much


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