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MMC
Arts Calendar
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Make plans to attend these upcoming fine arts events.
MMC Spring Production:
Porchlight
by Jeff Richards
Feb. 28 - March 2
7:30 p.m.
Marian Auditorium
Andres Torres:
Oils/Acrylic Paintings
"New Works"
Bede Art Gallery
Reception & Gallery Talk
Feb. 22, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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MMC Lancers
Athletic Calendar
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Basketball season is almost over! Check out the Lancer teams at some of their home games or games played near you.
A few of our Lancer student-athletes have been recently featured in the local media. Check out their stories!
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Make plans to attend this year's Mount Marty College Golf Classic!
Save the Date:
Wednesday, May 15
Hillcrest Country Club, Yankton
For more information, go to www.mtmc.edu/golfclassic.
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Family History | Sister Aidan Bourke and several staff members are working on Mount Marty's Family History. If you had brothers and/or sisters who attended any of the schools - High School, College, Sacred Heart School of Nursing/Anesthesia, please send us the names and the school attended. Be sure and include your full name. Did your parents or grandparents attend any of these schools? Please send us their names, too.
Send the information to Sister Aidan at abourke@mtmc.edu or mail it to:
Mount Marty College
Office of Advancement
1105 W. 8th Street
Yankton, SD 57078
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Save The Date!
Mount Marty College is excited to announce the dates for this summer's all schools reunion. We hope that alumni from all the different schools that have been associated with Mount Marty over the years will once again join us in Yankton for a weekend of family fun, catching up with classmates, baseball, hog roasting, music, dancing, and more!
Rockin' Reunion 2013
Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30
This year's theme is "Rockin' Reunion," featuring an alumni baseball game and a dance in the bistro. By popular demand, we will be bringing back the "Hog on the Hill" event from last year as well. We hope you will be able to join us, and watch your inbox and mailbox for more information in the coming months.
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Men's Basketball Alumni Game & Reunion
Plan to join us for a reunion of all Lancer Men's Basketball players the weekend of February 16-17. Activities for Saturday will include:
- Morning alumni games
- Pregame tailgate from 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with activities for kids of all ages
- Special seating and concessions for alumni and their families in Lancer Landing for the Women's and Men's games vs Concordia at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
- Post Game meal and "team bonding" in the evening
The weekend will conclude with Mass and brunch on Sunday morning. RSVP today at alumni@mtmc.edu or call Amy at 605.668.1542.
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Homecoming 2013 Royalty Crowned
The Mount Marty College faculty, staff, and student body recently voted for homecoming royalty candidates among its eligible senior class. Five men and five women were chosen to be candidates for Lord and Lady Marben as part of the 54th Annual Homecoming festivities. On Friday, Feb. 1, Weston Swanson from Homer, Neb., and Brittany Little from Castlewood, So. Dak., were crowned Lord and Lady Marben.
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New Nursing Students Recognized
 The Mount Marty College Nursing Program hosted a Pledging Ceremony for its newly-admitted BSN Nursing Class of 2015 and Practical Nursing Class of 2013 on January 28, 2013, in the Bishop Marty Chapel. BSN and Practical nursing students pledged their commitment to the nursing profession - a life of work and dedication.
 The Pledging ceremony is one of commitment to uphold the standards of the nursing profession. It celebrated the beginning of each nursing student's career as a student and then as a professional nurse.
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MMC Career Center Seeking Mentors
"Secrets of Success" Speaker Series
All alumni are invited to be a part of the upcoming "Secrets of Success" speaker series. Mount Marty College invite our alumni to come to campus and talk about your college major and the impact it had on your career. Each month we will highlight a college major that is available at MMC. Details are currently being worked out for this program and we would like to get feedback from all of you who would be interested in participating. Please fill out this information form and send it back to Estelle Johnson, Director of the MMC Career Center. Here contact information is:
Estelle Johnson
Mount Marty College | 1105 W Eighth Street | Yankton, SD 57078
ejohnson@mtmc.edu | 605-668-1363
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Alumni Volleyball Tourney Set for April 20
 This spring the MMC volleyball team will be hosting the annual Mount Marty College Alumni Volleyball Tournament on April 20 starting at 9:00 a.m. The plan is to have teams play a round robin to determine their team's placement for the tournament. The winners will receive a t-shirt. To register for the tournament, please fill out the tournament registration form. The cost to attend the Annual Alumni Tournament is $60.00 per team, with a 10 team cap. The money raised will go directly to the volleyball program. Thank you for your support; it is greatly appreciated! For more information, contact: Candice Climer, Head Volleyball Coach
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New Choral Director Starts Choral Union
 The Mount Marty College department of music recently announced the creation of the Mount Marty Choral Union. The Choral Union, which meets on Tuesday nights on campus from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., is open to all singers ages freshmen in high school and up and no audition is required. The group will be preparing a Spring Concert for April 11 including pieces from Edward Elgar's Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands, Op. 27, and James Mulholland's Mementos of Millay. A concert will also be held on May 5th for the 75th Anniversary Concert at MMC with commissioned work by Stephen Yarborough.
The choir will regularly undertake large works from the Choral-Orchestral repertoire, as well as music in the standard, and growing, choral repertoire. For more information contact: Kenneth Tice, Assistant Professor of Music at kenneth.tice@mtmc.edu or 605-668-1539.
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Writer's Tour Bringing O'Brien to Campus
 Award-winning professional writer Dan O'Brien will be sharing his experiences, writings, and undying passion for the Great Plains, at the next presentation of the Great Plains Writers' Tour. O'Brien's presentation will be held on Tuesday, February 12th in Mount Marty College's Marian Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.
Dan O'Brien is the author of numerous novels and memoirs, including Buffalo for the Broken Heart and The Contract Surgeon, winners of the Western Heritage Award for best nonfiction in 2001 and for best fiction in 1999, respectively. Buffalo for the Broken Heart was the One Book South Dakota selection for 2009. Full story... |
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Dining Room Renovations
Over the students' Christmas break, work began on a major facelift in the dining hall at Mount Marty College. The entire front part of the serving line will be reconfigured. The new layout will offer multiple hot and cold wells, a pizza area, an Asian wok cooking area, as well as a new griddle.
The main dining room will get an aesthetic makeover with new decor, banquet quality tables and chairs, new paint and updated decorations along the walls. The dining room will also feature new counter areas for the drink and dessert areas.
When you are near campus, please stop by and check out the progress!
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