Lectures

The Career Counseling Cell of the Mohsinul Mulk Hall, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), organized the third lecture under the motivational lecture series.

Prof. A.R. Kidwai, Director, Academic Staff College, AMU and Mr. K. Rammohan Rao, lAS, District Magistrate, Aligarh exhorted the students to achieve their career objective by devoting themselves fully to studies.

Dr. Suhail Sabir, Provost extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guests. He also put into words his hope that these lectures will prove a stepping stone in shaping the career of young students of M.M. Hall.

Mr. Shahnawaz conducted the proceedings by introducing the guests to the audience. Prof. A.R. Kidwai recalled his association with M.M. Hall as attached boarder and informed its young residents that he captained the Monsinul Mulk Hall Hockey team and was a member of literary society.

Prof. Kidwai asked the students not to harbour such misconceptions that the doors are closed and no opportunities for them are available.

The eminent scholar emphasized that through planned hard work they can achieve anything. He also gave invaluable tips to improve listening, writing, reading and speaking skills in English.

Mr. K. Rammohan Rao kept the audience spell bound throughout his hour-long mesmerizing speech.

He divulged the details of his preparation methodology for Civil Service Examination and urged the students to sacrifice the short-term pleasure to achieve the long-term career goals.

He vehemently asked them to always aim high and to put their best efforts to reach there.

The illustrious speakers appreciated the tireless efforts of Dr. Suhail Sabir to provide opportunities to the students of M.M. Hall for listening and interacting with the luminaries of different fields.

Mr. Ghufran Ahmad warden-in-charge, Career Counseling Cell proposed the vote of thanks. He gratefully acknowledged the encouragement and guidance rendered by the guest speakers whom he called the real role models for the young generation.

Wardens of the hall Dr. Md. Younus AU Khan, Dr. Rizwanur Rehman Khan and Dr. Abdul Aziz Khan were also present on the occasion.

Scholarships

The Wachusett Area Rotary Club will award four $2,500 scholarships to high school seniors who plan to attend college in the fall of 2010. The application deadline is April 15.

Tennis Results

Mesa State 9, Minn. St.-Mankato 0

Tuesday at Orlando, Fla.

Men

Singles

No. 1 — Jordan Chomko, MSC, def. Chris Webber 6-2, 6-0; No. 2 — Rashad Khamis, MSC, def. Marco Vazquez 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 — Andres Hernandez, MSC, def. Mitch Barr 6-2, 6-1; No. 4 — Nick Provenza, MSC, def. Adam Doll 6-0, 6-1; No. 5 — Brason Hollabaugh, MSC, def. Chad Berger 6-1, 6-3; No. 6 — Niko Carrizo, MSC, def. Mike Lindaman 6-3, 6-0.

Doubles

No. 1 — Chomko/Provenza, MSC, def. Webber/Vazquez 8-2; No. 2 — Khamis/Carrizo, MSC, def. Barr/Cole Jensen 8-1; No. 3 — Hollabaugh/Hernandez, MSC, def. Doll/Berger 8-5.

Mesa State 6, Minn. St.-Mankato 3

Tuesday at Orlando, Fla.

Women

Singles

No. 1 — Sarah Madigan, MSUM, def. Kelleen Sera 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 6-4; No. 2 — Kate Lowder, MSC, def. Katheryn Gavin 6-2, 3-6, 6-1; No. 3 — Victoria Sargent, MSC, def. Brandi Dohmen 6-4, 6-2; No. 4 — Kaitlin Sera, MSC, def. Paige Burke 6-1, 6-1; No. 5 — Amber Armendarez, MSC, def. Cassandra Anderson 6-2, 6-3; No. 6 — Cyndle Curfman, MSC, def. Heather Jensen 6-2, 6-3.

Doubles

No. 1 — Lowder/Sargent, MSC, def. Madigan/Gavin 8-6; No. 2 — Burke/Jensen, MSUM, def. Sera/Sera 8-4; No. 3 — Anderson/Tegan Bakke, MSUM, def. Armendarez/Curfman 8-6.

Awards

Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) was named as one of six Presidential Awardees in the 2009 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. RVCC is the only community college to receive this award.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, which administers the annual honor roll award, recognized the college and its students in the category of “Service to Youth from Disadvantaged Circumstances” for their impact on issues from poverty and homelessness to illiteracy.

RVCC students performed more than 30,000 volunteer hours, which resulted in the economic equivalent of more than $600,000 in service to local communities.

RVCC students can receive academic credit for community service within all nine of the college’s academic departments.

Service-learning students served as tutors for at-risk middle and high school students and assisted with ESL classes. They planned and delivered workshops on career and college planning at homeless shelters and collaborated with staff at mental health and developmental agencies to improve service-learning for students with disabilities.