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MCC Nursing Graduates Celebrate Together, with Distance
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Unlike last year’s nursing graduates who experienced this rite of passage in their vehicles, the 2021 cohort celebrated in person on May 11, 2021 with a little bit of distance in between. Fourteen students, four with an Associate Degree in Nursing and 10 from the Practical Nursing program received a commemorative pin, a nurse’s camp […]
Read MoreJuliana Inman Gains Career Confidence during Pandemic
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Juliana Inman is looking forward to serving as president of MCC’s Student Government Association. A future graduate of the Montgomery County Early College, Juliana finished her Associate Degree in Science a year early and will spend her fourth and final year at MCC earning a certificate in the Medical Assisting Program. In her freshman year, […]
Read MoreMCC’s BLET Class is Driving in Style
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Candidates of Montgomery Community College’s largest Basic Law Enforcement Training class spend 40 hours in the law enforcement driver training portion of their curriculum, and now they will enjoy doing so in newly-designed vehicles. The BLET program’s Dodge Chargers underwent a facelift this spring, sporting new wraps featuring the College logo. Law enforcement driving-related accidents […]
Read MoreMCC to Teach Detention Officer Certification Course
Monday, April 19, 2021
The North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission has approved Montgomery Community College to deliver its 174-hour Detention Officer Certification Course. The college’s accreditation became effective March 16, 2021, and the school is making plans to admit its first cohort of officers on June 7, 2021. The 174-hour course, which is taught over a […]
Read MoreMCC’s Campus Buzzing with New Apiary
Monday, April 19, 2021
“Apiary” is the technical term given to an area where beehives are kept, and MCC now has one. In the southwestern corner of campus, between the Forestry Building and its new under-construction equipment shed, MCC has welcomed two colonies of bees housed in white Langstroth hives. Each Langstroth hive sits atop a sturdy pine stand […]
Read MoreMCC Announces New Online Career Coach Portal
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Montgomery Community College is pleased to unveil its new Career Coach portal, an online resource for residents in Montgomery County to explore areas of study and discover in-demand careers based on their areas of interest and personal traits. Students can visit https://montgomery.emsicc.com to get started. The portal facilitates a career assessment where students can learn […]
Read MoreMCC Turns Up Heat on Pottery Program with New Kiln
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Hundreds of students and thousands of pieces of pottery later, one of MCC’s nine kilns is due for retirement. The College’s 20 year-old salt kiln is undergoing a complete replacement, with a new structure being built from the ground up. For the state’s oldest pottery program, having an effective salt kiln is very important. “This […]
Read MoreMCC Reflects Upon COVID-19 Response
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
A year ago this week, Montgomery Community College moved to a virtual learning model in response to the arrival of COVID-19. While some content delivery gradually returned to face-to-face instruction with precautionary measures, many of MCC’s initial prevention measures remain in place to this day. Classes continue, students and faculty meet in person and virtually, […]
Read MoreMCC Invests in Wi-Fi Upgrade to Campus
Monday, February 8, 2021
After using CARES Act funding to bolster Wi-Fi connectivity in the towns of Biscoe, Candor, Mount Gilead, Star and Troy last fall, MCC is investing additional funds to augment Internet availability surrounding its own campus in Troy. After an onsite assessment, the College was one of 20 community colleges selected to receive financial resources from […]
Read MoreMCC Announces Free Small Business Center Webinars for Spring
Monday, February 8, 2021
MCC’s Small Business Center stands ready to assist you! While operating a small business can be a challenging process, our free webinars can help guide entrepreneurs through the steps of considering, planning, developing, opening and growing their small business. All classes are online this spring, and FREE! Sign up soon to reserve your spot: https://www.ncsbc.net/events.aspx?mode=4¢er=75340 […]
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