(Archive November 2007) Greg Clements Honored for Outstanding Performance

Gregory Clement, Assistant Dean of Student Services, was selected for the 2007 Commonwealth Citation for Outstanding Performance. He recently attended a presentation at the State House with Governor Deval Patrick. Accompanying Clement from MWCC was President Daniel Asquino, Ann McDonald, Vice-President of Student Services and Enrollment Management, and Diane Ruksnaitis, Associate Vice President of Human Resources. 

Clement has been employed for three years at the college and, according to a letter of recommendation written by McDonald, he first became the Director of Student Life when student involvement was decreasing. McDonald wrote, “Low budgets and increasingly committed students resulted in students seeking their involvement outside of the college. Within two years, Greg has worked with his limited budget and turned student activities and leadership programs into one of the college’s centers of excellence. 

Some of Clement’s specific achievements include:

• Increase in participation of Student Government Association (SGA) members to full capacity representing its highest level in six years.

• 50% increase in student social programming including programming for day, evening, and all off-campus locations.

• Expanded orientation programs (20% increase) including the implementation of a Student Life website featuring an orientation resource website.

• Opened MWCC Student Center (fall 2005)

• Creation of Leadership Camp program which features a civic engagement activity where new students and college staff assist in a Habitant for Humanity project. 

• Development of educational programming on campus for students and the local community. Programs such as “Love Makes a Family,” the Boston Gay History Project, Black Inventors and many others highlight diversity issues in our community and world in a format that educates and raises awareness.

• Awarded the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Leadership Award (Fall 2006)

• Provided leadership to the Massachusetts Community College Student Life Association (CCSLA) by serving on the 2006 conference committee and leading the civic engagement project that raised over $4500.00 for the Houses of Haiti program.