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WEST WINDSOR,
N.J. -- Mercer County Community College's Board of Trustees highlighted
student successes and presented honors to three community partners
at a special community event, "Creating the Future; Celebrating
Success," on Dec. 5. The honorees were Ewing Superintendent
Ray Broach, Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton, and The McGraw
Hill Companies.
The celebration
featured student performances and exhibits, including Theatre
and Dance students performing part of the student theatrical,
"Seven Sins," and music by the Jazz Band. MCCC president,
Dr. Patricia Donohue, presented a summary of college and student
successes, highlighted by a video presentation of the year's finest
moments.
Ray Broach,
who received the "Alumni Leader Award," is superintendent
of the Ewing Township schools and a 1970 graduate of Mercer County
Community College. He has been a strong supporter of the college
for many years, and has been an important ambassador for community
college education. Ewing Township sends a large number of district
graduates to Mercer each year. Mr. Broach earned his bachelor's
in education, his master's degree in urban education, and a supervisor's
and administrator's certificate from Trenton State College (now
of College of New Jersey). He continued his studies at Rutgers
and Nova Universities in educational administration. A man of
many talents, he is also an ordained minister, a vocalist and
organist.
Catholic Charities,
Diocese of Trenton, recipient of the "Partner in Learning"
award, has provided an extension site for Mercer County Community
College's Adult Basic Education program for Spanish-speaking students
since 2000. The El Centro site, on South Broad Street in Trenton,
serves as an important neighborhood resource, where students can
achieve basic literacy skills and computer training. They are
then prepared to continue their studies toward a GED at Mercer's
James Kerney Campus. The El Centro site is one of eight adult
basic education sites throughout the city of Trenton administered
by Mercer County Community College. Ron Gering and Bob Hernandez
accepted the award.
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