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Baker worked primarily in the field of avionics which focuses on electronic systems in airplanes. He specifically worked on radar weapons systems for the Navy&#39;s F-4 Phantom fighter jets. He also worked on the flight deck as a plane captain.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Once Baker left the Navy, he went to college. He received his undergraduate degree in 1989 from the University of Maryland where he majored in Government. Two years later, he earned his Masters of Public Management from the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;After graduating, he began working for the Federal Government. Baker has worked for the federal government for more than 30 years, mostly in the Information Technology field.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;His interest in teaching began while he was in graduate school and continued for several years. He worked as a teaching assistant in a number of statistics, economics, and math classes at the University of Maryland.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;He joined Montgomery College in 2004. While his background was in other subjects, he ended up teaching in the English and Reading Department because he had experience as a technical writer. Baker currently teaches English 101, English 102, and English 103. He mostly teaches distance learning classes, however, he also has taught some classes face to face on the Germantown and Rockville campuses.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#34;I have thrived teaching online because it is easier to fit into my busy schedule, but I miss being in person,&#34; he explained.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;His students are mostly first year college students. He hopes his students will become good communicators. He advises students to keep their audience and purpose for communicating in mind when they write or speak. &#34;Concise and well-organized writing also can be helpful,&#34; Baker said.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;He has thoroughly enjoyed his experience at the College. &#34;I love teaching in an open enrollment environment with such a diverse group of students who are hungry to learn. 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<story_unique_id>eb68ca38-b6a1-71d4-f551-44cf2decf17d</story_unique_id><story_id>128734</story_id><status_changed_at>2026-10-08 00:00:01.000</status_changed_at><submitter_name>Karlyvette Acevedo</submitter_name><story_headline>AAWCC-MC Meet &#38; Greet with Dr. Nawal Benmouna: Connect. Grow. Lead</story_headline><story_body>&#60;p&#62;Hello MC Colleagues,&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;The American Association of Women in Community Colleges, Montgomery College Chapter (AAWCC-MC) invites you to our semi-annual Meet &#38;amp; Greet!&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Join fellow MC women for an engaging conversation with our guest speaker, &#60;b&#62;Dr. Nawal Benmouna, Vice President for STEM and Health Sciences at Montgomery College.&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Wednesday, October 21&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Rockville Campus, SC 152&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;During this event, you&#39;ll explore practical strategies for building meaningful professional relationships that strengthen leadership growth, encourage collaboration, and increase your professional impact.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;You&#39;ll also learn how AAWCC-MC can help you:&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;ul&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Expand your leadership capacity&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Build meaningful professional connections&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Strengthen collaboration across the College&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Support your future professional growth and pursuits&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;/ul&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Whether you&#39;re already involved with AAWCC-MC or interested in learning more, we invite you to connect, grow, and discover new possibilities for your professional journey at MC and beyond.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;i&#62;Light refreshments will be served!&#60;/i&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Register Today!&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Register using the link below or scan the QR code on the attached flyer:&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;a href=&#34;https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/gQtHH7ucH6&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;AAWCC-MC Meet &#38;amp; Greet with Dr. Nawal Benmouna - Registration Form&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;We hope to see you there!&#60;/p&#62;</story_body><attached_files><attachmentcount>2</attachmentcount><attached_file><file><rawname>AAWCCMeetAndGreetFall2026.jpg</rawname><href>attach/eb68ca38-b6a1-71d4-f551-44cf2decf17d/AAWCCMeetAndGreetFall2026.jpg</href></file><thumbnail><rawname>tn_0.jpg</rawname><href>attach/eb68ca38-b6a1-71d4-f551-44cf2decf17d/tn_0.jpg</href></thumbnail></attached_file><attached_file><file><rawname>AAWCCMeetAndGreetFall2026.pdf</rawname><href>attach/eb68ca38-b6a1-71d4-f551-44cf2decf17d/AAWCCMeetAndGreetFall2026.pdf</href></file></attached_file></attached_files><display_image><rawname>di_0.jpg</rawname><href>attach/eb68ca38-b6a1-71d4-f551-44cf2decf17d/di_0.jpg</href></display_image><category_name>College News</category_name><featured_story>0</featured_story><show_display_picture>1</show_display_picture><display_order_in_category/>
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<story_unique_id>9e2721cc-1794-6054-6d46-a1bb36dacd95</story_unique_id><story_id>128755</story_id><status_changed_at>2026-10-08 00:00:01.000</status_changed_at><submitter_name>Anne Briggs</submitter_name><story_headline>MC Library Celebrates Banned Books Week 2026</story_headline><story_body>&#60;p&#62;MC Library is celebrating Banned Books Week 2026 this October 4 - 10. Every year, the American Library Association collects reports of attempts to censor books and compiles the information to understand trends in censorship. During this week, we raise awareness about the prevelance of censorship and advocate for freedom of information. &#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;According to the &#60;a href=&#34;https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;American Library Association&#39;s Office of Intellectual Freedom&#60;/a&#62;, in 2025:&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;ul&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Over 4000 individual titles were challenged.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;39% of the books challenged in 2025 feature LGBTQIA+ individuals or people of color.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;66% of challenges resulted in the book being banned.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;92% of challenges were initiated by pressure groups or government officials. &#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;/ul&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;During Banned Books Week 2026, MC Library encourages the Montgomery College community visit our &#60;a href=&#34;https://libguides.montgomerycollege.edu/book-banning-censorship&#34; target=&#34;_blank&#34;&#62;Book Banning and Censorship guide&#60;/a&#62; to:&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;ul&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Educate yourself! Learn more about the dangers of censorship.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Read a banned book! MC Library has many banned books in our collection for the MC community to borrow.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;li&#62;Advocate! Join campaigns like United Against Book Bans and report attempted censorship in your community.&#60;/li&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;/ul&#62;</story_body><attached_files><attachmentcount>1</attachmentcount><attached_file><file><rawname>banned-books-week-2026.png</rawname><href>attach/9e2721cc-1794-6054-6d46-a1bb36dacd95/banned-books-week-2026.png</href></file><thumbnail><rawname>tn_0.png</rawname><href>attach/9e2721cc-1794-6054-6d46-a1bb36dacd95/tn_0.png</href></thumbnail></attached_file></attached_files><display_image><rawname>di_0.png</rawname><href>attach/9e2721cc-1794-6054-6d46-a1bb36dacd95/di_0.png</href></display_image><category_name>College News</category_name><featured_story>0</featured_story><show_display_picture>1</show_display_picture><display_order_in_category/>
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<story_unique_id>a6c0ece8-6106-b464-8188-047b51d257cd</story_unique_id><story_id>128769</story_id><status_changed_at>2026-10-08 00:00:01.000</status_changed_at><submitter_name>Paul Miller</submitter_name><story_headline>Scholarship of Excellence in Teaching Presents The Role of Higher Education in Sustaining Democracy, Oct. 9</story_headline><story_body>&#60;p&#62;The Scholarship of Excellence in Teaching, The Office of Academic Affairs, and The SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;present&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;The Role of Higher Education in Sustaining Democracy &#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62; A discussion of the book&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;i&#62;What Universities Owe Democracy&#60;/i&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Friday, Oct. 9, 2 to 4 p.m.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Remote, on Zoom: &#60;a href=&#34;https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/heatherbrucesatrom&#34; data-outlook-id=&#34;2748f4e2-382a-4390-9e0b-f7a4752b0d90&#34;&#62;https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/heatherbrucesatrom&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Discussion led by Phillip Spector, co-author of &#60;i&#62;What Universities Owe Democracy&#60;/i&#62;,&#60;i&#62; &#60;/i&#62;president of the consultancy Talemi, LLC, and the former Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at Johns Hopkins University&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;With Mary Bruce, Assistant Director of Public Programming at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;The SNF Agora Institute is a multi-disciplinary academic and public forum dedicated to strengthening global democracy by improving and expanding civic engagement and inclusive dialogue, and by supporting inquiry that leads to real-world change.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;Questions? Contact Heather Satrom, Director of the Scholarship of Excellence in Teaching at Heather.Satrom@montgomerycollege.edu&#60;/p&#62;</story_body><attached_files/>
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<story_unique_id>fae466d2-08f6-3314-256a-8a4564c8dd50</story_unique_id><story_id>128215</story_id><status_changed_at>2026-10-08 00:00:01.000</status_changed_at><submitter_name>Angela Dawson</submitter_name><story_headline>Eat Well. Spend Less. -- Join Us at the Student Wellness Center Oct. 15</story_headline><story_body>&#60;p data-start=&#34;3595&#34; data-end=&#34;3656&#34;&#62;Groceries are expensive. Your food budget can go further.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p data-start=&#34;3658&#34; data-end=&#34;3842&#34;&#62;Join us in person for Eat Well. Spend Less.: Practical Ways to Eat Well on a Budget, presented by Kaamilah Mitchell, Nutrition Education Specialist with Capital Area Food Bank.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p data-start=&#34;3844&#34; data-end=&#34;3946&#34;&#62;Thursday, October 15 at 2 p.m. Student Wellness Center Rockville Campus * SV001 (Basement)&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p data-start=&#34;3948&#34; data-end=&#34;4016&#34;&#62;Free and open to all. Registration encouraged. Walk-ins welcome.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p data-start=&#34;4018&#34; data-end=&#34;4053&#34;&#62;Register: &#60;a href=&#34;https://tinyurl.com/EatWellMC&#34;&#62;tinyurl.com/EatWellMC&#60;/a&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p data-start=&#34;4055&#34; data-end=&#34;4101&#34;&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</story_body><attached_files><attachmentcount>1</attachmentcount><attached_file><file><rawname>EatWell_InPerson.png</rawname><href>attach/fae466d2-08f6-3314-256a-8a4564c8dd50/EatWell_InPerson.png</href></file><thumbnail><rawname>tn_0.png</rawname><href>attach/fae466d2-08f6-3314-256a-8a4564c8dd50/tn_0.png</href></thumbnail><caption>EatWell Flyer</caption></attached_file></attached_files><display_image><rawname>di_0.png</rawname><href>attach/fae466d2-08f6-3314-256a-8a4564c8dd50/di_0.png</href></display_image><category_name>College News</category_name><featured_story>0</featured_story><show_display_picture>1</show_display_picture><display_order_in_category/>
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<story_unique_id>7dfc9a18-b15f-1a24-c969-6099d6239da0</story_unique_id><story_id>128366</story_id><status_changed_at>2026-10-08 00:00:01.000</status_changed_at><submitter_name>Michelle Chan</submitter_name><story_headline>Academic Services Council Meeting - Thursday, October 8, 2026</story_headline><story_body>&#60;p&#62;&#60;b&#62;Join us at the next Academic Services Council meeting!&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;The MC Community is invited to attend the next Academic Services Council meeting scheduled for &#60;strong&#62;Thursday, October 8, &#60;/strong&#62;beginning at&#60;strong&#62; 12 p.m&#60;/strong&#62;. The meeting will be conducted via Zoom.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;The agenda will be posted on the &#60;a href=&#34;https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/about-mc/governance/councils/academic-services-council/index.html&#34;&#62;Academic Services Council website&#60;/a&#62; at least 3 days prior to the meeting. The Zoom link is available on the &#60;a href=&#34;https://info.montgomerycollege.edu/secured/governance/index.html&#34;&#62;Governance Councils Meeting Information website&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;For more information, please send an email to &#60;a href=&#34;mailto:academicservicescouncil@montgomerycollege.edu&#34;&#62;academicservicescouncil@montgomerycollege.edu&#60;/a&#62;.&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;strong&#62;About the Academic Services Council&#60;/strong&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;i&#62;The Academic Services Council considers discussions on academic support programs including assessment centers, labs, registration, scheduling, website information, and transfer and articulation agreements. The Council forwards suggestions to the College Council, the Senior Vice Presidents or other councils, as appropriate, for further consideration and/or action.&#60;/i&#62;&#60;/p&#62;&#13;&#10;&#60;p&#62;&#60;i&#62;To bring an issue to the attention of the Academic Services Council, please contact Dr. Angela Nissing at Angela.Nissing@montgomerycollege.edu or voice your concerns at the beginning of the meeting. &#60;/i&#62;&#60;b&#62;&#60;/b&#62;&#60;/p&#62;</story_body><attached_files/>
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