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MCC to Launch Dental Hygiene Program

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Last fall, Montgomery Community College received funding to support a Dental Hygiene Program at the College. The North Carolina General Assembly, with special assistance from local representatives Senator Dave Craven and House Representative Wayne Sasser, allocated $1.5 million to establish the program. For the past 17 years, MCC has been serving the lower Sandhills region […]

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MCC Appoints Winfree Vice President of Instruction and Student Services

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On December 1, 2023, Dr. Natalie Winfree assumed the position of Vice President of Instruction and Student Services replacing Mr. Lee Proctor, who recently retired. Dr. Winfree joined Montgomery Community College in 2012 as the College Counselor and moved into the Director of Counseling Services a few years later.  She has continued to enhance her […]

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MCC Bids Farewell to Lee Proctor

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Montgomery Community College bids a fond farewell and happy retirement to its Vice President of Instruction and Student Services, Mr. Lee Proctor. Lee has served MCC for the past seven of his forty-plus years in the field of higher education. Prior to his arrival to MCC, Lee succeeded in many impactful roles at Piedmont Community […]

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MCC Welcomes Drew Winters as Dean of Student Services

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MCC is pleased to welcome Drew Winters as its Dean of Student Services! Drew is a native of Brunswick County. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management and received a master’s degree in Recreation and Sport Administration from Western Kentucky University. He comes to MCC from the College […]

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MCC Launches Boot Camps to Support College and Career Readiness

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The College and Career Readiness (CCR) team at MCC has added another layer of support for students pursuing their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma: Boot Camps! Each of the half-day sessions covers one of the five topic areas students must master to obtain their HSE diploma: Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies and Writing. At the […]

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MCC Foundation Hosts Fifth Annual Shooting Clay Tournament

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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 […]

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MCC Celebrates “Made in Montgomery Day”

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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, […]

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MCC Forestry Student Receives NCFA Scholarship

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Every year, the North Carolina Forestry Association’s Forest Education and Conservation Foundation offers a scholarship to a Montgomery Community College (MCC) Forest Management Technology student. This year’s scholarship winner is Andrew Martin (Drew), a second-year student in the program. After receiving an undergraduate degree in history from the University of North Carolina Asheville in his […]

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MCC Early Adopter of Archives Initiative

In 2016, a group of North Carolina community college leaders established the North Carolina Community College Archives Association. Its purpose is to promote the establishment, development, support, and preservation of college archive and special collections within the 58 institutions of the North Carolina Community College System and to serve as a statewide voice on behalf […]

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Campers to Crime Solvers

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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 […]

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