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4 unusual facts about Southern Maine Community College


Southern Maine Community College

On October 17, 2003 University of Southern Maine President Richard Pattenaude and Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) President James Ortiz signed an agreement that guarantees admission at USM to SMCC students with associate’s degrees.

The campus is also historically significant as the campus was once home to the military installment, Fort Preble, and old bunkers are still on the campus.

During the summer of 1952, the Institute was moved to the site of the former Fort Preble in South Portland, where it assumed the name of Southern Maine Vocational Institute.

It is located close to Portland, the largest city in Maine, on a site overlooking Casco Bay.


Peter Cianchette

A community and civic activist, Cianchette served as a director on the boards of the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine and also served on the Republican National Committee and as director of the Greater Portland Big Brothers/Big Sisters, the Boy Scouts of America/Pine Tree Council, the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the Southern Maine Community College Foundation, YES! to Youth.


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