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Myrick Selected for Advising Leadership Academy

November 6, 2025

Montgomery Community College is pleased to announce that Keri Myrick, Career & College Promise (CCP) Success & Retention Specialist and High School Liaison with Montgomery Central High School (MCHS), has been selected as a participant in the 2025-2026 North Carolina Advising Leadership Academy! The Advising Leadership Academy provides an opportunity for student advisors to engage in professional development, connect with leaders across the state and prepare for future leadership opportunities in higher education. As one of 25 in this year’s cohort, Myrick intends to grow her leadership skills, collaborate with other advisors and make an impact on the MCC campus and the students she serves. “There is so much we

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MCC Competes in Cradle Competition 2025

October 9, 2025

The Montgomery Community College Forestry Club competed at the 35th Annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsman’s Meet, held at the Cradle of Forestry in the Pisgah National Forest. This year’s competition brought together forestry students from across the eastern United States, including Montgomery Community College, Haywood Community College, Penn State Mont Alto, North Carolina State University, Western Carolina University, West Virginia University and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The annual competition tests participants in a range of technical, physical and academic forestry skills. Events included precision sawing, dendrology, orienteering, log rolling, pole felling, and Quiz Bowl — all designed to showcase the teamwork, knowledge and field skills vital to future forestry

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MCC Student Awarded Life Science Scholarship

October 9, 2025

Michael Butcher, a Facility Maintenance Technology student at Montgomery Community College, has been awarded one of three Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarships for 2025-2026. This prestigious educational scholarship will allow him to develop the industry-critical skills required to succeed in the biotechnology and life sciences fields.  Mr. Art Furr, MCC’s Electrical Systems Technology/Industrial Systems Technology Department Chair, alerted Michael to the scholarship opportunity. “Mr. Furr told me about it in class one day, it sounded like a perfect match, and he helped to proofread my application before I submitted it,” explains Michael. The Samuel M. Taylor Memorial Life Sciences Scholarship was established by NCLifeSci in memory of the

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Chase Stephens Works

October 9, 2025

For the first time in its history, Montgomery Community College is proud to announce one of its students is the recipient of a mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s Work Ethic Scholarship. As an apprentice on the TV series Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe traveled to every state and worked with plumbers, electricians, steamfitters, pipefitters, brick layers, farmers, fishers, and other skilled workers. Each year, his Foundation provides scholarships through the Work Ethic Scholarship Program to help students get trained for skilled jobs that are in demand. Since its inception in 2008, the Foundation has granted over $11 million in work ethic scholarships. Chase Stephens, a second-year gunsmithing student at MCC, is the proud recipient

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MCC Recognizes its Annual Scholarship Recipients

August 26, 2025

On August 26th, around 60 Montgomery Community College students received financial awards from the very special people and organizations who endow scholarships at the College. Students and their donors were able to meet each other in person during a ceremony and post-event reception. One hundred eleven scholarships were awarded, totaling over $160,000. The evening began with the presentation of merit awards, which are scholarships based on a student’s performance in their program and recommendations from their instructors.  The next group of awards, in its third year, were scholarships awarded to continuing education students through an established endowed fund. This scholarship assists continuing education students taking classes in a variety of

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MCC Celebrates its 2025 BLET Grads

May 21, 2025

On May 20, eight Basic Law Enforcement Training students celebrated their graduation from MCC’s BLET program! Kameron Robert Clark, Denando Lemar Ewings, Courtney Paige Heaton, Remi Alain Lamoureux, Erica Denise Lemonds, Zachary Mashburn, Juliana Thrower McRae and Heather Marie Phouangphrachanh received their certificates of completion with family members, college administration and trustees in attendance. MCC also welcomed sponsoring agencies, law enforcement guests, instructors, volunteers and alumni of the program. The night’s opening prayer was provided by Allen Mashburn, Pastor of Asbury Baptist Church, and the guest speaker was Arthur Donadio, Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery and Stanly Counties. The evening’s benediction was provided by Pete Herron, Sheriff of Montgomery County.

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MCC Pins Its 2025 Nursing Classes

May 13, 2025

Eighteen students, thirteen with an Associate Degree in Nursing and five from the Practical Nursing program, received a commemorative pin and a nurse’s candle to remember their accomplishments. Practical Nursing Graduates include Samantha Allred, Madison Johnson, Jami Mills, Marycarmen Perez Gonzalez and Whitney Wright. Associate Degree Nursing Graduates include Natasha Harwood, Jessica Hernandez, Gwendolyn Horne, Deanna Klass, Angelina Longoria, Tracy McNeill, Amari Moore Johnson, Noah Overton, Miranda Owens, Ozzie Pratt, Jensine Taylor, Christina Webb and Amber West. Lori Thayer, RHIA, CLE of Tillery Compassionate Care delivered an inspiring address focused on “the why” which drives the passion of this year’s graduates. Thayer encouraged these students to remember what drives them

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Leadership Montgomery Celebrates 30th Graduating Class!

May 9, 2025

Judy Stevens, retired Chamber and Economic Development Director, discovered leadership programs being offered in other counties around North Carolina and wanted to implement a local program to generate awareness of the “Golden Opportunities” that exist in Montgomery County. “Leadership Montgomery” kicked off in the fall of 1994 with 29 participants representing private businesses, municipalities and service providers.  The class of 2025 celebrated its graduation on May 8th, and includes Alyvia Cooke, LFNC Fellow with Montgomery County; Ashley Culler, Montgomery County Public Utilities; Justin Hall, EPP Richmond County; Stacy King, Montgomery County Partnership for Children; Kristy Kissell, Communities in Schools; Madison Lynthacum, Montgomery County Schools; and Tiffany Ward, Montgomery County Department

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MCC Presents Annual Student Awards

April 25, 2025

On April 24th MCC celebrated its best and brightest as the College community came together to present annual academic awards. Trustees, faculty and families were on hand to recognize top performers in the Career and College Promise Programs, Continuing Education, Arts and Sciences, Career and Technical Education, Gunsmithing, Health and Human Services, Club Awards and the MCC Legend Awards. This year’s recipients were Bryston Auman, Frankie Joe Bowley III, Mary Britt, Christy Brown, Colin Bryant, Ross Buie, Zoe Cooper, Daniel Cruse, Kevonna Dixon, Javier Dominguez, Tucker Dunn, Caleb Elkins, Tanijha Gaddy, Haley Gentry, Kimberly Gerdes, Nuria Gonzalez, Carter Griffin, Drew Harmon, Cody Harris, Latonya Harris, Leon (Tripp) Robert Hinson, Devin

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MCC Inducts Students into Honor Society

April 24, 2025

Twenty-two Montgomery Community College students were inducted into the college’s Beta Xi Omicron chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society on April 24th. Family and friends were in attendance to celebrate the occasion. The purpose of PTK is to promote scholarship, the development of leadership and service, and the cultivation of fellowship among qualified students. This year’s Inductees have worked hard to meet the eligibility for PTK, completing at least 12 semester hours of associate degree general education coursework with a grade point average of 3.5. They also adhere to the school code of conduct and possess recognized qualities of citizenship. In addition to pledging allegiance to the society

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