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Editorial:
Community outreach brings exposure to MHCC
Considering that Mt. Hood is a “community” college, it is always good to hear about our college programs actively reaching out to the surrounding community.
Take the basketball clinic that Geoff Gibor set up for students of the Phonics Phactory school in Gresham. It was held Tuesday, was free of charge and involved MHCC men’s basketball players teaching the students some basics of the game.
“We just wanted to give back to the community,” said Gibor.
Fifty-four schoolchildren attended the clinic and, assuming it was a positive experience for them, left an image of MHCC in their minds that they will surely remember when it comes time for them to choose an educational path after high school.
Similarly, the forensics team will hold an invitational competition for local high schools today and tomorrow. Again, this is an excellent showcase of MHCC’s facilities, even if only in the capacity of what the forensics team does. The jazz band also usually hosts a similar competition each year.
Cassie McVeety, the vice president of college advancement and executive director of the MHCC Foundation, sees clinics and competitions as excellent ways of reaching out to the surrounding community. McVeety sees these programs as “mutually beneficial to our students and the various communities we serve.”
These programs are mutually beneficial. They bring much needed exposure to MHCC, and provide services that benefit much of the surrounding community.
The people who have played an active role in making these programs come to life should be commended for the active outreach they have created.
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