Glen Oaks announces Fall 2023 President’s and Dean’s list
Glen Oaks Community College announces its outstanding scholars for the fall, 2023 semester. Students on the President’s Honor Roll achieved a grade point average of 4.0. Students on the Dean’s Honor Roll achieved a grade point average of 3.75-3.99. The students are listed alphabetically according to their towns of residency. PRESIDENT’S LIST MICHIGAN Athens – […]
Glen Oaks Board of Trustees approves Presidential Search Profile
The Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees approved the Presidential Search Profile during the December board meeting. Trustee Joseph Haas, chair of the presidential search committee shared information about the recent public forums that were held to gather information for the profile. The search committee met last week format the information into the document. […]
Glen Oaks esports teams experience wins in national competition
In only the second semester of competition, two of the Glen Oaks esports teams won their first national championships. The Glen Oaks team of Jarrett Miller, of White Pigeon, and Tyler Parker, of Centerville, won the NJCAA open Series Tier 3 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 4v4 Fall 2023 National Final, defeating Dutchess Community […]
DeVries named Executive Director of Communications and Marketing at Glen Oaks
Glen Oaks Community College has named Denise DeVries, of Portage, as the new executive director of communications and marketing. DeVries was previously the senior manager of marketing and communications for Special-Lite Inc., a custom commercial door manufacturer, in Decatur, Michigan. Prior to her work at Special-Lite, she held positions in new product development and served […]
Glen Oaks celebrates employee service anniversaries
Glen Oaks Community College recently celebrated employees who have reached milestone service anniversaries. Employees were recognized during an All-College holiday luncheon held on Dec. 15. The honorees recognized were: 5 Years – Anne Fries, Karen Goodman, Vonda Marrow, Cheryl Schmitt, Robert Stuck15 Years – Tonya Howden, Michael Sandelin, Chad Worthington20 Years – Trista Nelson, Dawn […]
Glen Oaks announces holiday closure
Glen Oaks Community College will be closed Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 1 for the winter holiday break. Student Services, including Admissions, Advising, and the Cashier’s Office, will reopen beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 2, with limited staffing, where hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are encouraged but not required. Online course […]
Vikings Reach Their First NJCAA eSports Final
The Glen Oaks Viking eSports reach their first NJCAA eSports Final!!!! Glen Oaks Call of Duty Warzone 2 4v4 team will play in their first NJCAAE Open Series Tournament final on Tuesday December 5. Glen Oaks defeated Walters State Community College, and Brookdale Community College to reach the finals. The final match vs Dutchess Community […]
GOCC invites community to participate in open forums, Tuesday, Dec. 12, as part of presidential search
Glen Oaks Community College invites members of the community to participate in one of three open forums on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to assist in the development of a Presidential Profile as part the process to select the college’s ninth president. In partnership with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), the national search firm selected […]
What Happened to Shop Classes?
by David H. DevierPresident, Glen Oaks Community College In a recent news piece* that was widely disseminated across the country, the author quoted a senior executive from the Michigan Manufacturers Association as saying, “During the 1990’s, when Michigan was driving a four-year degree pipeline for high school students, the shop and technical education classes were […]
Glen Oaks establishes Presidential Search Committee for new president; David Devier will retire at end of June, 2024
The Glen Oaks Board of Trustees has announced the formation of a Presidential Search Committee to select a new college president. Dr. David Devier had announced earlier that he would be retiring effective June 30, 2024, after serving as the college president since January 2014. During last month’s meeting, the board approved moving forward with […]