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Academic Services Wins Bragging Rights!


The College’s Holiday Party was, yet again, a wonderful community event! In honor of the 50th Anniversary, each division of the College decorated a tree and wreath and competed for the coveted blue ribbon prize. Congratulations to the Academic Services Team whose “2000s” tree won first place!

The tree highlighted many of the incredible technological advances that we have seen in the last decade and celebrated some of MCC’s most notable advances as well! In fact, the tree itself was “scannable” so that viewers were led to a website which highlights the events of the decade.  If you missed it, go to "
https://www.monroecc.edu/depts/VaPA/Holiday2011/" to reflect on the events of 2000-2010.

The official prize for winning is bragging rights until next year, so if you see any of the following team members, don’t be surprised to hear mention of the blue ribbon tree!

Many thanks to the team, in particular Maryann Cianciotto for coordinating the effort. Kudos go to:

Debbie Ake
Athesia Benjamin
Ilene Benz
Maryann Cianciotto
Martha Macdonald
Brian Managan
Luci Morrill
Sue Nupp
Tricia Storms
Rita Straubhaar

Congratulations also to the other divisions for their wonderful trees of the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, and the year 2011.

Happy holidays to all!

Kristen Fragnoli
Interim Dean Liberal Arts
12/16/2011