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Salt Lake Community College’s Grand Theatre will host a production of “Hairspray” to close out its 2016-17 season. The musical will run May 11 to June 3. The 1950’s are over and change is in the air! “Hairspray,” winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a family-friendly show piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the loveable, plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire: to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. Tracy uses her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and racially integrate a TV network, all without denting her ‘do. Thomas Meehan and Mark O’Donnell wrote the original book “Hairspray.” Marc Shaiman wrote the music and also the lyrics, along with Scott Wittman. The Grand Theatre production is under the direction of Jim Christian, with ...

Salt Lake Community College Fashion Institute’s annual Senior Collections Fashion Show was held in the Atrium at SLCC’s South City Campus. The event, dubbed “Untitled,” featured art installations, alumni showcases and live performances. This year’s senior collections runway event included the following 12 student designers: Doris Marquez, Lisa Patrice Caldwell Glick, Shelley Felten, Mason-Emery Neufeld, Linda Lechtenberg, Zack Hess, Julia Sullivan, Kami Rosen, Madeline J. Huntsman, Megan Rogers, Rachel Rothenberg and Karlie Bordinko. Below are a few highlights as seen through the lens of SLCC photographer and graphic designer Scott Fineshriber.

Salt Lake Community College and the Utah Department ofWorkforce Services have successfully coordinated efforts to help refugees in Utah train for new jobs and improve their earning potential. This partnership has resulted in a 100 percent completion rate for three cohorts of refugees in the warehouse and distribution training program during 2016. “Some refugees come to the United States with great educational backgrounds, but other refugees may come and need to start at the beginning,” said Deneece G. Huftalin, president of SLCC. “This short-term training is an example of how SLCC is helping refugees start down a path toward economic prosperity.” Each one of the 35 refugees who became certified through the warehouse and distribution training program at the Utah Refugee Education and TrainingCenter on the SLCC Meadowbrook Campus found new jobs or improved their wages. The 2016 training cohorts were funded through a Utah Cluster AccelerationPartnership grant. Refugees re...

Salt Lake Community College hosted the Thayne Center for Service & Learning Annual Celebration at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus, handing out the Utah Campus Compact Presidential Awards. The following were presented awards: Rommy Muñoz Velez: Community Engaged Student Kellie Mieremet of the Family Support Center: Committed Community Partner Andrea Malouf: Community Engaged Faculty Will Unga: Community Engaged Staff Amber Rowlett: Community Engaged Alumnus Below are a few highlights from the banquet. Rommy Muñoz Velez Civically Engaged Scholars Andrea Malouf Kellie Mieremet and Curtis Larsen Will Unga Amber Rowlett Sean Crossland, assistant director for Thayne Center for Service & Learning

Salt Lake Community College's Office for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs held its annual Multicultural Graduates Celebration at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. Students Glory Shekinah Stanton and Agustin Bautista-Silva each won $1,000 as part of the President's Committee for Inclusivity and Equity Award. Performers included the Native American Powwow Family, Pacific Unity Association, Best Afro Dance Company Live, Sac Hoa, Leksi Breaker, Ballet Las Américas and a spoken word presentation by Glory Shekinah Stanton. The Taylorsville High School JROTC presented the American flag prior to SLCC student Meilee Brown singing the National Anthem. Below are a few highlights from the event.