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MCC’s Taxidermy Program Takes Flight
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
MCC’s taxidermy classroom is full of feathers these days, with students hard at work bringing back lifelike qualities to an interesting beautiful group of birds. Both the day and evening classes cover fowl in their first semester, which is an important and logical first step in mastering taxidermy techniques. “Fowl are the best starting place […]
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 MoreCurious Problem Solvers Meet THE CAR
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Quint Dunlap is still teaching, however he is now heading up Automotive Systems Technology at Montgomery Community College. After lengthy stints at both the middle school and high school levels in Montgomery County, Mr. Dunlap is reconnecting with many of his former students at the new Joseph Reese Blair Career and Technical Education Center. “I’m […]
Read MoreNow I Can Focus
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Scotty Moore will graduate in May 2022 with an Associate in Science degree, but he’s just getting started. The Baltimore native and father of four is working, parenting and keeping his education in forward motion as he gets closer to committing to a bachelor’s degree in the field of Environmental Health & Safety. “I hit […]
Read MoreMCC Seeing Growth in Sustainable Ag Program
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
In January of 2020 Montgomery Community College launched its Sustainable Agriculture program in the new Joseph Reese Blair Career and Technical Education Center, just two months prior to the College moving to fully-online instruction due to COVID-19. As with many programs housed in that facility, student experience was diminished due to the lack of hands-on […]
Read MoreMCC Conveys Annual Scholarships to Deserving Students
Friday, August 27, 2021
On the evening of August 25th, the Montgomery Community College Foundation awarded over $58,000 to students to attend the fall 2021 semester. These scholarships will be funded in the spring 2022 semester as well, putting education within reach of so many deserving students. Of the 62 scholarships awarded, 14 were to Montgomery Scholars, new students […]
Read MoreMCC Conveys Annual Employee Awards
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Each fall during MCC’s employee training/orientation event, Quality Trails, the College president announces the Faculty Member of the Year and the Staff Person of the Year. Each award recipient is selected by their peers, receiving their choice of a favorite parking spot for the year, and $750 to use toward a professional development experience of […]
Read MoreWith Renovations Complete, MCC Welcomes New Academic Program
Monday, August 16, 2021
Improvements to “Building 500” on the Montgomery Community College Campus are finished, heralding the arrival of the College’s newest academic program, a Public Safety Administration degree. Public safety administration is the study of disaster relief, response, preparedness and recovery. The Public Safety Administration program will be offered at the degree, diploma and certificate level. Department […]
Read MoreMCC Forestry Program Gears Up for Growth
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
The Forestry Management Technology program at Montgomery Community College is expanding capacity with new facilities and capabilities. Just north of the forestry building on the west side of the MCC Campus sits a brand new equipment storage facility. The ten-bay, open-air shed measures a whopping 30 feet deep and 170 feet in length, secured by […]
Read MoreMCC Foundation Celebrates Generosity
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Each year the Montgomery Community College Foundation celebrates the generosity and accomplishments of its top individual contributors. The Fundraiser of the Year award goes to Andy Speer, former department chair of MCC’s Taxidermy department. Andy became an instructor at MCC in 2007, and is also the owner of Andy’s Taxidermy in Troy. He has been […]
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