Ag Tech Club   •   PAS   •   DEX   •   Alpha Mu Sigma

The Ag Tech Club at MCC, with advisor Paul Martin, is one of the many student organizations on campus. This club offers agribusiness students, as well as other students at MCC, the opportunity to meet on a regular basis to discuss the topics and issues that affect American agriculture.

The Ag Tech Club is designed to promote better understanding of agricultural production, sales, economics and related lines of agricultural work and provide students the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills. This local campus organization is affiliated with the state and national Postsecondary Agricultural Students organization - PAS.

We value:

• Developing individual leadership abilities in each member.
• Promoting mental and physical growth in each member.
• Developing highly trained human resources for industry.
• Fostering strong personal ethics in student members.
• Instructional programming covering all areas of agriculture.

State and National PAS Conferences are held each year to unite community college students to compete in award programs, build self-esteem, and enhance career building skills. These services are free to Ag Tech Club members, made possible through fund-raising activities.

Why the Ag Tech Club and PAS?

PAS is a proving ground for Ag Tech Club members. PAS is essentially a Collegiate FFA. We participate in competitive events to allow each student an opportunity to prove his or her self-worth and to enable each student to see that MCC has the best program in the Midwest. It's as simple as that.

"We don't educate to compete; we compete to educate!"

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Delta Epsilon Chi - Advisor, Marshall McDonald

DEX is the postsecondary division of DECA, the Distributive Education Clubs of America. DECA is a nationally-known group of people interested in marketing and management. DEX is devoted to the development of agriculture leaders with a focus on marketing. All members have an opportunity to strengthen their leadership ablilities by becoming officers at the local, state, or national level. Joining with DEX members from community colleges, students can take part in competitive events, marketing seminars and leadership training.

Alpha Mu Sigma

This chapter of DEX is an agricultural marketing society that focuses its attention on community needs and local projects, especially those pertaining to agriculture. At MCC, we don't just prepare students for careers in agriculture; we prepare students for careers and the civic responsibilities that go with them.

Other MCC Student Organizations:

• Calumet
  MCC's student-produced newspaper open to all students.
• Drama
  Encompasses acting, bookkeeping, costuming, drawing and designing, lighting, makeup, properties, publicity, set construction and painting and box office experience. Open to all MCC students.
• International Club
  Group represents countries from around the world sharing their native culture. Membership is open to all MCC students, faculty and staff.
• Leadership Development
  Course designed to develop able and ethical leaders. Entrance by advisor recommendation.
• Intramurals
  Activities determined by student membership interests. Open to all students.
• Student Ambassadors
  This group represents MCC to the community at large. Open to all students.
• MCC Choir
  Mixed chorus open to all students; no audition is necessary.
• Peer Tutors
  Students are recommended by instructors to share their knowledge with their peers in need.