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They Just Walked Me through It
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Taylor Sarks does a lot of things at Montgomery Community College, but he’s best known as its webmaster. After excelling at computer classes in high school, he felt drawn to the field of Information Technology, but his present-day role of coding and developing almost didn’t happen. Thankfully, fate (and some really helpful folks in the […]
Read MoreMCC Expands Heritage Crafts Offering
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Sydney Williams is the new director of MCC’s Heritage Crafts program. Thus far the Heritage Crafts offerings include Pottery, Beekeeping, Homebrew and Taxidermy classes, however Williams expects the topic breadth to expand significantly. “Our students have considerable skills and love to use their hands to create,” explains Williams. “A robust Heritage Crafts curriculum will provide […]
Read MoreMCC to Sponsor Local FFA Chapter
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
Montgomery Community College Career and Technical Education Program announces that the MCC Sustainable Agriculture Department is sponsoring the Montgomery Central FFA Chapter as a curriculum-connected opportunity for eligible students. The chapter honors the name of the local high school, but has historical ties to previous FFA chapters in the county. Though the name change is […]
Read MoreNew Leader for MCC Health & Public Safety Program
Monday, March 7, 2022
MCC’s Health & Public Safety Program has a new director. Greg Taylor, former director of the College’s institutional effectiveness efforts, has moved to oversee the health and safety initiatives within the Continuing Education Department. Programs under Taylor’s purview include Emergency Medical Service (EMS) including Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced Emergency […]
Read MoreReal Life in the Classroom
Monday, November 14, 2022
Melissa Shaver is nearing completion of her bachelor’s degree from Gardner-Webb University, in fact she was recently recommended by the faculty for membership in the Gamma Beta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society. A successful student, Melissa is studying human services with an emphasis on mental health counseling; she expects to use […]
Read MoreStill Local, and Loving It
Friday, January 6, 2023
Ashleigh Thompson grew up in Star, and graduated from East Montgomery High School in 2015. While in high school she took Career & College promise classes, knocking-out many of college core requirements like English, math and science. “I’ve always really enjoyed the classroom,” admits Thompson. “Even at a young age, I was a natural student. […]
Read MoreService with a Smile
Friday, January 6, 2023
“I had a great dentist and hygienist growing up, and that’s how I ended up choosing this path.” Ashton Williams, a lifelong resident of Troy, is in her first semester of MCC’s year-long Dental Assistant Program. Dr. Donald Davis was William’s provider, whom she credits with her enthusiasm for the dentistry field. Williams attended Montgomery […]
Read MoreMeet Success Navigator Jessica Hurley!
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Jessica HurleySuccess Navigator Serving Career and Technical Education Students (CTE)Office Location: Student ServicesEmail: hurleyj1472@montgomery.edu Phone: 910.898.9617 Jessica Hurley completed her Associate in Arts at Montgomery Community College and her Bachelor in Communication and Marketing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Upon graduation, Jessica worked for the Greensboro Grasshoppers minor league baseball team for […]
Read MoreMeet Our SGA President, Sasha Eury
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Sasha Eury is the 2023-2024 president of MCC’s Student Government Association. She is currently a healthcare technician at Stanly Regional Medical Center, where she started her career in healthcare 17 years ago as a recovery audit contractor. Sasha will graduate in May 2024 with an Associate Degree in Nursing. She plans to pursue her bachelor’s […]
Read MoreBeaman, MCC Excellence in Teaching Award Winner, is a State Finalist
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Ms. Amanda Beaman, winner of this year’s Excellence in Teaching Award at Montgomery Community College, placed in the top three for the honor across all 58 of North Carolina’s community colleges! Beaman is a graduate of MCC with an Associate in Applied Science degree. She has worked for the College since 2005, and is currently […]
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