Mott Community College
 Mott Community College | |
Former names |
Flint Junior College (1923-c.1955) Flint Community Junior College (c.1955–1970) Genesee Community College (1970–1973)[1] |
|---|---|
| Motto | Mott College is the Smart Choice! |
| Type | Community College |
| Established | 1923 |
| Chairman | Lenore Croudy |
| President | Beverly Walker-Griffea, Ph.D |
| Vice-president |
Amy Fugate Scott Jenkins |
| Provost | Amy Fugate |
Administrative staff | 407 full-time; 421 part-time |
| Students | 10,456 |
| Undergraduates | 10,456[1] |
| Location |
Flint, Michigan, USA 43°01′12″N 83°40′21″W / 43.0200°N 83.6725°WCoordinates: 43°01′12″N 83°40′21″W / 43.0200°N 83.6725°W |
| Campus | Flint with four suburban extension centers Clio, Fenton, Lapeer, and Howell[1] |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Athletics |
MCCAA NJCAA |
| Sports |
Men's Baseball Men's Basketball Men's Cross Country Men's Golf Women's Basketball Women's Cross Country Women's Softball Women's Volleyball General: Wrestling Club Cheer Team |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Affiliations |
MCCA AACC ACE CNCCJC |
| Website |
www |
Charles Stewart Mott Community College (usually shortened to Mott Community College or abbreviated MCC) is a publicly supported post-secondary institution based in Flint, Michigan named for businessman and philanthropist Charles Stewart Mott. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees. The College offers 61 associate degrees and 40 pre-associate certificates. It also has satellite campuses in nearby Clio, Fenton, Lapeer, and Howell. The majority of students come from Genesee, Lapeer, and northwest Oakland County.[1]
History
Founded in 1923 by the City of Flint Board of Education, Flint Junior College held classes in Flint Central High School. With increased enrollment in the high school and junior college, the college moved in 1931 to the Oak Grove Campus, a former mental hospital. In 1946 Charles Stewart Mott granted $1 million towards building a four-year college. A development committee was started based on the offer for future funding of a College and Cultural Center with more than $30 million pledged by the early 1960s. This funded a new campus on 32 acres (130,000 m2) of donated Applewood Estate land which opened in 1955. By that time, the name was Flint Community Junior College. The college was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, Flint Community Junior College was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart Mott College after the death of C.S. Mott.[1][2]
Mott has a vaunted basketball program, the two time defending NJCAA National Champions, and a notable announcer in Jeff Blanchard.
Board of Trustees
| Term | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 Chair |
Lenore Croudy | 1987 |
| 2007–2013 Vice Chair |
John L. Snell[3] | 1989 |
| 2009–2015 Treasurer |
Albert Koegel | 1991 |
| 2007–2013 Secretary |
Sally Shaheen Joseph | 2007 |
| 2011–2017 | Matt Norwood | 2013 |
| 2011–2015 | Rafael Christopher Turner | 2011 |
| 2011–2017 | Michael Freeman | 2011 |
Athletics
MCC's sports teams are called the Bears.Their Men's Basketball team won the 2003, 2007, 2008, and 2012 national NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship games. In 2001, 2004, and 2011 they were the division runners-up.
Notable alumni
- Clarence Johnson (Clarence Leonard "Kelly" Johnson), an aircraft engineer and aeronautical innovator, organizing genius of the Lockheed Skunk Works.
- John Jasinski, Northwest Missouri State University president[4]
- Scott Swedorski, founder of Tucows (The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software), a large Internet domain name reseller, and Internet service provider. Swedorski retired from Tucows in 2003 and launched a new software promotions company. He is also the Vice President of distribution and marketing at CoffeeCup Software, where he helped co-found the Organization of Independent Software Vendors. Scott also runs FileLight.com, a large shareware download site.
- Justus Thigpen. basketball player, First NBA player from Flint. Played for Pittsburgh Pipers, as well as the Detroit Pistons and Kansas City-Omaha Kings.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Affiliated Institutions: Charles Stewart Mott Community College". The Higher Learning Commission Website. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ "Mott Community College". Flint Timeline Project. Archived from the original on 2008-05-30. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
- ↑ "Summary Report Regular Election Official Results" (PDF). Genesee County Election Results. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ↑ Flint native John Jasinski named president of Northwest Missouri State University - mlive.com - June 23, 2009