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MCC Daily Tribune

Greetings of Gratitude for April 7, 2020

Thank you notes from across the campus continue to roll in. The link is still open, so please submit your thank you here!!!

Gena Merliss and our TCC Staff for being, "unfailingly helpful to faculty and administration during the last few weeks. Among other actions, their willingness to hold virtual office hours and to create learning opportunities to help faculty get a deeper understanding of distance learning have helped us be in a position to launch ourselves head first into this week. Thank you!"

Michelle Ernsthausen, Mathematics, was nominated because, "I needed a lot of help transitioning from only having taught face-to-face courses and not having used Blackboard. I had to learn a new way of teaching in a very short time and I am very old (and feeling even older these days), so I reached out to many colleagues (I wanted to spread the burden of my lack of knowledge over many colleagues so I wouldn't overwhelm anyone) including my daughter, Michelle, who is an adjunct in the Math Department. Michelle was there for me both to help me avoid panicking and assist with Blackboard and Zoom (I practiced with her)."

Betsy Ripton, Registration & Records, because, "Betsy has been the primary Student Services liaison for our Academic Services emergency team. She and her team deliver accurate information, speedy responses, and insightful problem-solving. Because the team is so experienced they are able to add considerations to the conversation that may have been missed."

Kelsey Bright
Academic Services
04/07/2020