AUBURN — A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently to mark the formal opening of the Center for Testing and Assessment at Central Maine Community College. The state-of-the-art facility provides academic, placement and industry certification testing to help students and professionals accomplish their career goals. As a Pearson VUE Authorized Test facility, the center provides a […]
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CMCC workshop on ‘Essentials of Project Management’
AUBURN — The Corporate and Community Services Division at Central Maine Community College will offer “Essentials of Project Management” from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on two consecutive Fridays, Nov. 14 and 21. The workshop will cover how to plan, organize and complete projects on time and on budget. Participants will learn how to use […]
New hires announced at CMCC
AUBURN — Central Maine Community College President Scott Knapp has announced the following faculty and staff appointments: Alyssa Fitzgerald, resident director. Fitzgerald earned her associates degree in graphic communications at CMCC and is pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the University of Maine at Augusta. A native of Nobleboro, she resides in Auburn. Andrew Hughen, computer technology […]
Maine roundup: Portland Pirates punctuate perfect preseason
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Rookie Henrik Samuelsson continued his hot preseason for the Portland Pirates on Sunday, netting a goal and adding an assist in a 2-1 Portland win over the Manchester Monarchs at Sullivan Arena on the campus of St. Anselm College. The win gave Portland a sweep of the two-game preseason series between the […]
Central Maine Community College turns 50
AUBURN — In 1962, “Vocational-Technical Education for the Space Age” got the Maine Legislature talking. The report said Maine needed to create two new schools. One was almost built in Augusta; political clout got it here instead. Androscoggin State Vocational Institute opened in downtown Lewiston in the fall of 1964, in a former Buick dealership, […]
Central Maine Community College dean’s list
AUBURN — President Scott Knapp of Central Maine Community College has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2014 Semester. President’s honors Albany Twp: Karen E. White. Auburn: Jaime S. Barry, Amanda L. Bellefleur, Matthew J. Betsch, Jennifer L. Blankenbeckler, Jennifer L. Carroll, Lindsey N. Cormier, Erin L. DeRoche, Rebecca M. Fyfe, Marin A. Grover, […]
College Basketball: Mustangs go cold in second half, fall in USCAA national title game
No matter where they came from in the second half of Saturday’s USCAA Division II national championship game, Central Maine Community College’s shots refused to fall. The top-seeded Mustangs went ice cold at precisely the wrong time and couldn’t counter No. 2 Cincinnati-Clermont’s second-half surge, falling 69-51 in the program’s first national title game, in […]
College basketball: CMCC men rally to win consolation game
The Central Maine Community College men scored the game’s final 15 points to rally from a 22-point halftime deficit and defeat Warren Wilson College, 90-85, in the consolation bracket of the USCAA Division II national basketball tournament Friday in Uniontown, Pa. Tim Flanagan scored 18 of his game-high 23 points in the second half to […]
USCAA Tournament: Mustangs move on to national title game
Central Maine Community College didn’t waste any time asserting itself in either half of its USCAA Division II semifinal against Berkeley College of New York. Those strong starts assured the Mustangs a memorable finish to their season. CMCC earned its first trip to the national championship game with a 56-48 win over No. 4 Berkeley […]