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Campers to Crime Solvers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
This past summer, area youth enjoyed a three-day immersion experience focused on criminal justice. Montgomery Community College’s “Mystery on the LEGEND Express” summer camp was presented in partnership with Montgomery County Schools and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The first day began with a visit to Montgomery County’s 911 Communication Center. The group also received […]
Read MoreMCC Celebrates “Made in Montgomery Day”
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Montgomery Community College normally celebrates a fall Manufacturing Day, but this year they decided to expand the reach of the event to all businesses, not just manufacturers, calling it Made in Montgomery Day! Companies in attendance included Troy Lumber, Mohawk Industries, Inc., Saputo, Inc., Mountaire Farms, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Sandy Ridge Assisted Living, NEXT Gen, […]
Read MoreMCC Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament
Friday, November 17, 2023
Fifteen teams comprised of 60 shooters headed down to Ellerbe on a gorgeous fall morning for the MCC Foundation’s fifth annual Shooting Clay Tournament. DeWitt’s Outdoor Sports hosted the competition which featured 14 shooting stations with two shooting boxes at each station. The course, over a mile long, winds through wooded areas, fields and duck […]
Read MoreAssociate with bees, please.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Now that most of us have cleaned away the yellow tree pollen that plagues North Carolinians during the month of April each year, it seems to be a good time to learn about another kind of pollination which is happening all around us during the summer months, thanks to many busy insects and animals such […]
Read MoreMCC Serving Students Off-campus
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Montgomery Community College has programs to serve non-traditional students where they are, as not all students are able to access classes on the Troy campus. Nancy Mortan, Jason Whitley and Ronnie James are MCC’s instructors at Southern Correctional Institution. Eckerd Connects Instructors Jessie Myrick and Jerry Henderson. The first program, called Eckerd Connects, provides High […]
Read MoreThousands of Meals Prepared at MLK “Day On” Event at MCC
Monday, January 27, 2025
Approximately 120 volunteers met at Montgomery Community College to package nearly 10,000 meals in a half-day of service on January 20, 2025. Volunteers from MCC (board, students, faculty and staff), Communities in Schools, 4-H, Youth Leadership Montgomery, Eckerd Connects, Montgomery County Schools staff, East Middle School, Montgomery County Early College and Troy Rotary participated in the 17th annual […]
Read MoreMCC Seeking Feedback for Strategic Plan
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
In preparation for its next Five-Year Strategic Plan, Montgomery Community College is collecting information from members of the community. Public opinions and ideas will help the College understand diverse perspectives, and guide them as they craft and implement new initiatives to meet the needs of Montgomery County. “MCC exists to further the educational goals of […]
Read MoreMCC Forestry Hosting Timbersports Competition
Monday, March 17, 2025
On Saturday, April 12th, the MCC Forestry Program will welcome around 100 students from seven other institutions to the MCC campus for a day of timbersports competition! The annual “Mid-Atlantic Woodsmen’s Meet” is in its 23rd year, with MCC welcoming teams from Allegany College of Maryland, Haywood Community College, Mountain Gateway Community College, Penn State […]
Read MoreLeadership Montgomery Celebrates 30th Graduating Class!
Friday, 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 […]
Read MoreMCC Celebrates its 2025 BLET Grads
Wednesday, 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 […]
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