We hope you will join us during MCC’s Alumni Week and Homecoming 2013 celebration hosted by the MCC Foundation in partnership with the Campus Activities Board. We’ve planned a jam-packed schedule of events (listed below) and fun ways to connect with students, staff, alumni, and friends. Participating in Homecoming is a great way to show your pride in MCC!
Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 18
SEGA invites you to join MCC students, faculty, and staff for ice cream and cake at the Damon City Campus during college hour.
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 19
A day-long, fun-filled celebration complete with rides, games, great food, and entertainment! Step back in time to 1959 and the movie Grease! Grease is the word and Grease is our Homecoming Carnival theme! Enjoy rides, music, games, food, and much more beginning at 2:30 p.m.! Special faculty/staff pricing is $5!
Then stay for a performance by the University of Rochester’s world-renowned YellowJackets, all male a cappella group featured on season three of NBC’s The Sing-Off. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at http://www.monroecctickets.com. Note: The purchase of a Homecoming Carnival ticket entitles the ticket holder to admission to the YellowJackets performance. This day is brought to you by CAB, First Year Experience, Creative Arts, and Housing and Residence Life.
Friday, SEPTEMBER 20 is MCC Spirit Day!
Wear black and gold and cheer on your favorite faculty members and our student-athletes as they go head to head in a basketball game on Monagan Court at noon. Come and cheer for your favorite player! That evening, attend the MCC Sports Hall of Fame banquet and join the MCC family in applauding the success of this year’s inductees: Ashley (McMillen) Socola ’05, women’s basketball; Joe Reina ’95, baseball; and Special Award Category recipient Richard Ryther, Associate Vice President, and most recently, Interim Vice President, for Student Services (retired). For tickets and information, call the MCC Athletics Department at 585-292-2830.
Homecoming Day, Saturday, SEPTEMBER 21
Fun for the entire family! Bounce House! Zumba Warm Up! Face Painting! Photo Booth! Participate in MCC’s 7th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Scholarships. MCC’s alumni employees are leading the way by forming teams and seeking sponsorships! Join in the fun and help raise scholarship dollars for MCC students. Check in at 10 a.m., the walk/run starts at 11 a.m. To register, use the attached brochure, visit us online, or call 262-1500. (Note: Teams must be registered by Wednesday, September 18.)
Following the race, enjoy a delicious hot buffet lunch in the Alumni Tent; cheer on the MCC Tribunes as they face rivals in women’s and men’s soccer; or attend the Homecoming Gallery Talk hosted by VAPA and featuring MCC alumni artists, Chris Mostyn and Rick Nickel, in the Mercer Gallery at 2 p.m.
Thursday, SEPTEMBER 26
Join Chef Gerry Brinkman, Michelle Bartell, and students from MCC’s Hospitality Management Department in the cooking lab from 6-8 p.m. for a relaxed and entertaining cooking demonstration and tasting session—complete with wine pairings presented by in-house expert David Boni! Attendees will discuss various cooking techniques, ingredient selection, plate presentation, nutrition and menu planning. A farm-to-plate menu is planned. Reserve your ticket today—this event sells out fast!
Want to know more? Visit our web page to get all the details and find a convenient way to register!
Karen Shaw '78
MCC Foundation
09/04/2013
Attachments:
 5K Race Brochure 2013.pdf
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