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| | Free Personal Estate Planning Kit Available Online | Save time, protect assets and avoid distress with a well-planned estate.
This comprehensive estate planning kit available on the MMC website includes: 23-Page Lesson Book (PDF) - Learn about the six documents everyone should own, wills, trusts, federal tax laws, and more
Electronic Record Book (Writeable PDF) - Organize your important personal informationand building a secure estate plan
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| | MMC Fine Arts |
Check out some of this month's fine arts events and activities.
Fall Musical:
"The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee"
November 7-9 @ 7:30 PM
Marian Auditorium
Adults: $10; Students: $6
Theatre Box Office: 605.668.1234
Great Plains Writers' Tour
Maria Gillan
November 19 @ 7:30PM
Marian Auditorium
Benjamin Britten's 100th
Birthday Concert
Featuring:
MMC Choir Union and
Chamber Choir, UCC
Yankton
Fall Band Concert
November 24 @ 7:30PM
Marian Auditorium
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The winter athletic season
is just starting!
Check out a home game or meet or attend one near you!
Volleyball
Cross Country
Men's Basketball
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 | | Military Service |
Have you served or do you currently serve in the military?
Mount Marty College is seeking names of our alumni and students who have ties to various areas of the U.S. Military. We want to collect this information in our database so we can share information with you about upcoming events that celebrate or honor your service.
Please send your information to:
call 605.668.1542
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| | Share Your MMC Family History |
Sister Aidan Bourke and several staff members are working on Mount Marty's Family History. If you had grandparents, parents, 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 full names. Send the information to Sr. Aidan at abourke@mtmc.edu or mail it to: Mount Marty College, Office of Advancement, 1105 W. 8th Street, Yankton, SD 57078.
Thank you for helping us build this history!
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| November is a Month of Thanks!
Greetings to all Mount Marty Alumni,
 The month of November is a potpourri of holidays, occasions, special days and really, an entire month to give thanks. One of the most well-known holidays of the year of course, is Thanksgiving, celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November, where there is no bigger a family tradition. Historically, Thanksgiving began as a tradition of celebrating the harvest of the year. Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among almost all religions, especially after harvest. Another important day is All Saints Day, November 1st, the day in which Catholics worldwide celebrate all the saints, known and unknown, great ones and forgotten ones. It arose out of the Christian tradition of celebrating the martyrdom of the saints on the anniversary of their martyrdom. When martyrdom increased during the persecutions of the late Roman Empire, local dioceses instituted a common feast day in order to ensure that all martyrs, known and unknown were properly honored. Veteran's Day, a federal holiday, is always observed on November 11th, regardless of the day of the week it falls on. It is a day to celebrate the service of all military veterans, both men and women, of all ages, who have bravely served our country during war or peacetime. Please, take some time this day, to say thanks to our veterans! Put a smile on their face. Better yet, give a big hug to our veterans, because freedom isn't free! Please feel free to contact me at anytime.
Dave
David Dickes '76, Director of Alumni Relations
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Spread the Word...
Mount Marty College (MMC) is in the process of embracing new and innovative ways to recruit future generations of Lancers. As alumni, there are things that you can do to help. Here's a list of potential ways you can make a difference:
Help spread the word on social media
- Post about your experience as an alumnus at MMC or why MMC is an excellent choice for a prospective student - write whatever is close to your heart and would help illustrate what makes MMC such a great college.
- Share news releases that appeal to prospective students or your areas of interest. On the MMC webpage (www.mtmc.edu) and the MMC eNewsletter are easy buttons that allow you to quickly share on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and through email.
Reach out to prospective students you know in your
community
- Consider church youth groups, high school organizations with which you volunteer and other prospective students you know in your community. Tell them why you love MMC and why they should consider MMC.
- Give a prospective student admissions materials. Contact Jill Paulson at 605.668.1293 or jill.paulson@mtmc.edu for prospective student information/admission materials.
- Attending an event at a high school, such as career day, where you know there will be a lot of prospective students. Consider taking some admissions materials with you or promoting MMC in your remarks.
- Host a recruitment night with other alumni to get prospective students together to share stories about your MMC experience.
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Alumni in the News
Jeff Egbert '84 Named Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO
 Jeff Egbert, a 1984 MMC graduate, was recently named by the
board of directors for Juneau's Bartlett Regional Hospital as
interim CEO. In the news release, Bartlett board president Linda Thomas said Egbert has "a track record of proven leadership and a collaborative approach to problem solving". Egbert has 23 years experience in medical facilities with 15 years as a hospital CEO. (ktoo.org)
Katherine Jorgensen '76 Lauded with Nurse Education Award
Katherine (Lange) Jorgensen, a 1976 MMC graduate, was honored by the South Dakota Nurses Association with the organization's annual Nurse Educator Award. Jorgensen taught for 30 years in the nursing department at the University of South Dakota where she was an instructor, an assistant professor, and an associate professor. In May, she formally retired from the university and has become professor emeritus for the USD Department of Nursing.
(Yankton Press & Dakotan)
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Alumni Outcome Questionnaire
Mount Marty College has some AMAZING graduate success stories to tell. We believe that our graduates offer the most compelling example of the value
of an MMC education and the transformation that takes place for our students
as they prepare for a career and life in general.
WE BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE SUCCESS STORIES!
Graduate success stories provide perspective, motivation and inspiration for
MMC faculty and staff, parents, prospective students and more!. We also believe that they show prospective employers the positive results they can
expect by hiring MMC graduates.
Because of this belief, we are entering into a dedicated campaign to find,
collect and share more of our graduate success stories within not only our MMC community, but also with the public at large through dedicated outcomes publications, website profiles, video testimonials and more.
We hope that you will allow us to tell YOUR story!
please share your story.
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MMC Theatre Gears Up for Spelling Bee Musical Comedy
The Mount Marty College Theatre Department, in cooperation with the MMC Music Department, will present the 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE as part of Family Weekend activities November 7,8,and 9.
Performances will be held in Marian auditorium beginning each evening at 7:30 p.m.
Under the direction of Dr. Adrianne Adderley, "BEE" tells the hilarious tale of six quirky yet charming outsiders who take part in an annual spelling bee, held at Will C. Payne Middle School, the one place where they can stand out
yet fit in at the same time vying for the spelling bee championship of a lifetime.
BEE carries a PG-13 rating. Tickets will go on sale October 28 in the Theatre Box Office, located in the upper level of the Roncalli building; or, to reserve seats please call 668-1234 from noon to 5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 dollars for students.
For more information on the theatre department at Mount Marty College, please visit www.mtmc.edu/theatre or contact Department Chair Andrew Henrickson at ahenrickson@mtmc.edu.
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November Alumni Events
MMC Family Weekend, November 8 - 10
Make plans now to join us for our tradition of Family Weekend!
Saturday, November 9 | 3:30 - 6:30pm
Includes MMC Choir Performance from 4:00 - 4:30pm
Amazing Arthur from 4:30 - 5:30pm (comedian, juggler, and hypnotist)
Join us for beer and apple brats with sautéed apples, peppers, onions, sour kraut and all the fixings. Also, a small salad bar, home made potato chips, and carmel apple bar for desert. Free will donation at the door.
MMC Livin' Large Basketball Event, November 26
Dordt vs. MMC Women (6pm) and Men (8pm) w/Crofton St. Rose Grade School at Lancer Landing
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Campus News
Sunday, Nov. 3 - Sunday, Nov. 24, 1:30pm - 4:00pm, in SLC 108
Each Sunday in November the MMC Gregorian Club will again be hosting their annual Fall Foreign Film Series. This year, the films include Amour, Five Minutes of Heaven, Lantana, and Le Bal. These are free and open to the public.
Great Plains Writers Tour - Maria Gilan
Tuesday, November 19, 7:30pm, Marian Auditorium
Fall Band Concert
Sunday, November 24, 7:30pm, Marian Auditorium
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Nursing Program Sponsors Symposium
The Mount Marty College nursing program will welcome Kim Litwach, PhD, RN, FAAN, APNP as the keynote speaker at the 2013 Endowed Chair Nursing Symposium held in Watertown, SD. Her topic will be , "Practical Points in Pain and Palliative Care". A morning and afternoon session will be held on Thursday, November 7, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital's Professional Office Pavilion in Yankton and an additional morning session will be held on Friday, November 8, at the Prarie Lakes Hospital Conference Center, Medical Office Building in Watertown.
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Do You Know?
1. Mount Marty College's ranking in the 2014 edition of Best Colleges in
Regional Colleges (Midwest) is 43rd. (2014 U.S. News Rankings)
2. MMC has a Watertown Campus and a Sioux Falls Campus (Nurse
Anesthesia Program).
3. MMC is selective, with an acceptance rate of 72.4 percent (Fall 2013).
4. Mount Marty College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,068 with
a gender distribution of 38 percent male students and 62 percent female
students (Fall 2013).
5. The student-faculty ratio at Mount Marty College is 10:1 and the school
has 80 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students (Fall 2013).
6. The average freshman retention rate and indicator of student satisfaction,
is 67 percent (Fall 2013).
7. The most popular majors at MMC include: Nursing, Education,
Radiologic Technology, Business, Criminal Justice, and Exercise
Wellness (2012).
8. At Mount Marty College, 85 percent of full-time undergraduates receive
some kind of need-based financial aid and the average need-based
scholarship or grant award is $5,741 (2012).
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I Believe in Mount Marty College
 Meet Anna Kollasch '15, a Pre-Professional Health and Biology major from Whittemore, Iowa. Anna is a determined and bright young woman who wants to use the values she has learned and the talents God has given her to make an impact on her community.
Please consider investing in a student like Anna by giving a gift to the Mount Marty Fund or the Annual Scholarship Fund. Both of these funds help students like Anna attend MMC and excel in so many ways. Join the MMC alumni and friends who believe in the College's mission and show your support today.
To learn more about why students like Anna believe in MMC, visit www.mtmc.edu/believe. |
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