Student Experience Course starts January 21 at MCC Wray Center

The Student Experience will be offered to students for free during the spring semester.  AAA 101 is a 1 credit course that introduces students to college and prepares them for the challenges they might stumble upon that they did not in high school.  The course is meant for incoming freshmen students; however, any Morgan Community College Wray Center student is welcome to enroll.  Tuition is free, and the textbook is provided.  The course is offered Tuesday evenings from 5-7pm starting January 21.  For questions or more information call 970-332-5755 and speak with an advisor.

Smith and Geu Named Rising Stars at NJC

***Press Release***

Students from Holyoke and Peetz honored at state luncheon

Two Northeastern Junior College (NJC) students were in Denver on Tuesday being recognized as Rising Stars on the Sterling campus. Janna Smith of Holyoke and Stephen Geu of Peetz, both sophomores, were recognized along with 22 other honorees from the 13 colleges that make up the Colorado Community College System.

Janna Smith, an animal science major, has been very active for the last two years as part of the college community. She is treasurer for the NJC Aggies Club, vice president of Phi Theta Kappa, a Crossroads Club leadership team member, a member of the Ambassador Team, and a member of the rodeo team. Janna is, or has been actively involved with 4-H, National Future Farmers of America and is on the board of directors for Platte Valley Rodeo Bible Camp. In her free time, Smith loves to show livestock, make leather crafts and ceramics. After finishing her studies at NJC, she plans to attend Colorado State University.

Stephan Geu was born and raised in Peetz and is the youngest of five boys. He is currently working on his associate’s degree in general studies. Geu is the president of the NJC Aggies Club, treasurer for the Collegiate Farm Bureau and is currently 1^st vice president of the Associated Student Government. Geu  is also highly involved with Future Farmers of America, is a Sunday school teacher, and is managing the greenhouse on campus.

Geu plans to attend the University of Wyoming to study agronomy, continue on for a doctoral degree and then return home to his family farm.

Both Smith and Geu have been honor roll students while attending Northeastern. This is the second year that Smith has received this particular award. She was also named to the Colorado All-Academic Team through Phi Theta Kappa.

The awards luncheon and ceremony was held at the Westminster Campus of Arapahoe Community College and was sponsored by the State Student Advisory Council. Dr. Jay Lee, president of Northeastern had the honor of introducing these stand-out students during the event. 

Northeastern releases honor roll for fall semester

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Sterling, CO--Northeastern Junior College has released its honor roll list for the 2012 fall semester and reports that 198 full-time students were given high academic achievement recognition, including 85 students who made the President’s List by earning a 4.0 grade point average.

                Those making the President’s List included (by home location as designated by the student):  Akron – Kody Anderson, Jessica Quint; Anton – Rebekah Herron; Arvada – Mikaela Hathorne; Atwood – Anna Kindvall; Aurora – Momona Girmay; Briggsdale – Mason Seeley; Brush – Mariana Ortiz, Leah Tapia; Castle Rock – Kathryn Snowberger; Central City – Ashley Mount-Williams; Cortez – Toni White; Crook – Jacob Karg, Jena Monheiser, James Vanderford; Denver – Selamawit Gebru, Jordan Langland; Dolores – George Moore; Fleming – Jessie Cochran, Jace Harris, Arika Muller, Jenna Vandenbark; Fort Collins – Evan Carlton; Fort Morgan – Elizabeth Dill, Barbara Rodriguez; Gilcrest – Mackenzie Southards; Grover – Kevin Shoemaker; Haxtun – Jonetta Anderson, Natashia Barker, Natasha Helfer; Holyoke – Kaylee Groshans, Janna Smith, Loraine Speicher; Hotchkiss – Samantha Henderson; Iliff – Craig Debus, Lindsey Stumpf, Kelsey Walker; La Junta – Nathan Noe; Lakewood – Tabbitha Pedersen; Lone Tree – Kira Kopchik; Merino – Andie LaCombe, Joel Norell, Andrew Piel; Nathrop – Corey Jimerson; Orchard – Nichelle Williams; Otis – Rylee From, Kati Kuntz, Jaci Palser; Parker – Spencer Moore, Madeline Voiles; Saguache – Kaitlyn Hazard; Snyder – Sandra Capraro; Sterling – Tara Amen, Marie Ann Antivo, Heidi Ashlock, Laura Bacon, Emily Brower, Anna Cheramy, Sean Dailey, Brett Dowis, Brittany Dowis, Michael Evans, Rosa Fetty, Karryn Gabel, Lynlee Gerk, Sianna Gomez, Kenneth Hicks, Paul Horvath, Kelsey Hummel, Silvia Kalb, Sarah Keil, Jason Melick, Anthony Miller, Robyn Miller, Spencer Nash, Kaylee Pier, Jace Rhodes, Nicole Thieman, Pamela Unger, Derek Weingardt, Haley Zink; Stoneham – Rebecca Littlefield; Wiggins – Morgen Ritchey; Yuma – Josh Gordon; Out of State/Country--Nebraska – David Romick

Students making the Vice President’s List with a 3.75 – 3.99 grade point average include (by home location as designated by the student):  Amherst – Karol Gaskill; Avondale – Kelby Bond; Broomfield – Matthew Artalejo, Christian Naylor; Brush – Rico Portuese; Calhan – Justin Frank; Canon City – Margo Beaumont; Fort Collins – Chelsea Blumenshine; Golden – Stephen Harris; Haxtun – Brant Davis; Holyoke – Christa Durbin; Iliff – Jeffrey Huss; Johnstown – Chandler Morison; Lamar – Braxton Warn; Littleton – Dallas Dear; Loveland – Ryan Larkin; Merino – Evan Albrandt; Otis – Zachary Wagner; Pagosa Springs – Jerica Caler; Parker – Daniel Westerberg; Simla – Jaci Digby; Snyder – Hayden Segelke, Paxton Segelke; Sterling – Curran Barnes, Matthew Baumann, Michelle Bellender, Darcelle Chrisp, Lori Erickson, Jesse Gallagher, Paul Graff, Crystal Griess, Charles Guernsey, Shay Hansen, Mindy Harms, Ty Lebsock, Morgan Lee, Brian Miller, Taylor Moore, Benjamin Suiter, Tyson Weingardt; Out of State/Country--Florida – Matthew Funk; Nebraska – Krista Adden, Lindsey Soule, Bryson Wagner; New Hampshire – Zachary Cromwell; Utah – Austin Gamblin

Dean’s List honorees, which represented student with a 3.5 – 3.74 grade point average include  (by home location as designated by the student):  Amherst – Alyssa Roll; Atwood – McKenzi Carlson; Aurora – Stacey Crossland, Abraham Diarra; Avondale – Michelle Klein; Castle Rock – Heather Thompson; Centennial – Stephanie Berghorn; Colorado Springs – Brandon Begier; Denver – Nathan Robinson, Janeth Tiscareno; Dove Creek – Kendell Knuckles; Elizabeth – Vincent Pratt; Fort Morgan – Lacey Kerbs; Frederick – Kenyon Lussier; Frisco – Jenna Cobb; Grand Junction – Cody Thorpe; Greeley – Aster Degu; Gunnison – Adrianne Eager; Haxtun – Andrea Crowder, Sara Kurtzer, Jordan Mahnke; Hotchkiss – Cortney Struble; Iliff – Braydon Zink; Johnstown – Mackenzie Krause, Samantha Steele; Julesburg – Derek Farmer; La Junta – Ethan Berg; Lakewood – Ryan Reno; Limon – Janice Nienhuser; Longmont – Samantha Davison; Loveland – Caleb Carlson, Benjamin Johnson; Peetz – Aaron Browne, Stephan Geu; Pleasant View – Jessica Daves; Ramah – Jessica Coleman; Ridgway – Lexi Kiniston; Seibert – Bryce Burris; Sterling – Nicolas Anderson, Alexandra Bornhoft, Ashley Browne, Kendra Dickinson, Jana Evans, Jeffery Gutierrez, Christina Helvie, Kelli Herzog, Christian Holloway, Kathryn Petzoldt, Shannon Robson, Melissa Sauter, Miriam Scharff, Malisa Severson, Trevor Weisgerber, Ashley Wilson; Walden – Caleb Weddle; Weldona – Travis Covelli; Wray – Jori Archer; Yuma – Samuel Baucke, Tyler Miller; Out of State/Country--Iowa – Darrin Lambert; Nebraska – Susan Albee, Christine Dunton, Whitney Miller, Jessica Pease; New Jersey – Parker Worth; Wyoming – Coralee Spratt; Canada – Jordan Procyshen