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New Leadership for MCC’s CCR Program
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Montgomery Community College is delighted to announce the arrival of its new Director of College and Career Readiness, Debra Sikes. Deb joins MCC with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University, a master’s degree in school counseling and educational leadership from Stephen F. Austin University and superintendent certification from Lamar University. While she […]
Read MoreMCC’s BLET Program Transitions Leadership
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Effective August 31, 2022, Montgomery Community College bade farewell to its Basic Law Enforcement Director Pete Herron. Herron has piloted the college’s BLET program since 2013, with an initial graduating class of two students, with cohorts in recent years numbering in the teens and twenties. Pete Herron was elected Sheriff of Montgomery County in May […]
Read MoreMCC Conveys Top Employee Awards
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Our award-winning employees receive their choice of a favorite parking spot for the year, and $750 to use toward a professional development experience of their choice. Congratulations to Tonya Luck, MCC Staff Person of the Year! Tonya Luck is MCC’s Director of Financial Services, and she has served the college for six years. She earned […]
Read MoreMCC Certifies Water Rescue Participants
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Sixteen emergency services personnel from across North Carolina completed their Technical Rescue – Water Rescue Certification in late September. The “TR” course, provided by Montgomery Community College, normally takes place over a full week, however pressure from incoming Hurricane Ian packed 48 hours of work into a four-day span. “Nothing like a hurricane to motivate […]
Read MoreMCC Receives Grant for MLK Event
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Montgomery Community College is the recipient of a Randolph Electric Member Corporation People Helping People Sharing Success Community Grant. The funds will be used to support MCC’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-On Challenge, an event which will take place at MCC on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday, January 16, 2023. In […]
Read MoreMCC to Provide Custom, High-Tech Training to Mohawk Employees
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Montgomery Community College has secured over $70,000 in state funds for customized training based on systems upgrades and equipment for Mohawk Industries, Incorporated. Mohawk Industries, Incorporated in Mt. Gilead is one of the company’s four locations in North Carolina. In 2006, Mohawk purchased Montgomery County-based Homanit USA, an existing medium density fiberboard manufacturer. Mohawk has […]
Read MoreTrustee Re-Appointments
Monday, August 29, 2022
Montgomery Community College re-appoints three of its trustees to the College’s Board. Robert Harris, Dr. Philip Jones and Gordon Knowles (all of Mt. Gilead) are shown here with Board Chairperson Claudia Bulthuis (Troy) who administered their oaths of office to serve additional four-year terms.
Read MoreCarolina ALL OUT: A Natural Partner
Friday, July 29, 2022
All organizations rely on their employees to deliver excellent products and service to their intended audience, and Montgomery Community College is no different. Our faculty and staff do a marvelous job attracting, educating and assisting students, but we don’t do it alone; there is an extensive supporting cast of partners who provide resources, reach and […]
Read MoreLet’s Roll
Friday, July 29, 2022
Eggrolls are a flaky, flour and egg-based pastry filled with cabbage, meat and minced vegetables before they are deep-fried. These tasty, hot cylinders are a common companion to Chinese takeout in America, however two Troy-based entrepreneurs have made eggrolls an entrée, moving far beyond the typical pork and cabbage option. Ronny Xiong’s family heritage is […]
Read MoreMeet MCC’s New SGA President
Friday, July 29, 2022
Reagan Hunsucker is Montgomery Community College’s Student Government Association President for 2022-2023. She is a senior at the Montgomery County Early College, and an employee at Sir Pizza and Standard Drug in Troy. After her college experience here, Reagan is planning to attend one of North Carolina’s four-year universities where she plans to begin her […]
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