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MCC’s BLET Class is Driving in Style

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 are one of the leading causes of injury and death for officers; around 200 officers are killed in car accidents every year. Because officers spend a lot of time in patrol cars, knowing how to drive professionally makes all the difference. During MCC’s 40 hours of driving instruction, students review the principles of defensive driving

MCC’s Campus Buzzing with New Apiary

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 donated by Tony and Shirley Harris, the President of the Beekeeping Association for Montgomery County and avid member of MCC’s beekeeping family. The hives feature vertically-hung frames, a bottom platform as an entrance for the bees and boxes for bees to live and breed and other areas for honey storage. Each hive also has a

MCC Turns Up Heat on Pottery Program with New Kiln

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 is one of our hottest kilns” explains Pottery Program Director Sydney Williams. “Given the clays we use and the abundance of salt-fired work locally, having a new salt kiln for our students makes perfect sense.” Salt kilns function at what is called Cone 10, a pyrometric measure estimated at 2,345 degrees. At peak temperature, salt

MCC Reflects Upon COVID-19 Response

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, and the work of the College moves forward. Safety FirstOne of the first things you notice on the MCC campus is abundant signage to keep visitors a safe distance from one another, and in the case of high traffic areas, “lanes” designed to facilitate social distancing. Face coverings are mandatory for students, instructors, staff and

MCC Invests in Wi-Fi Upgrade to Campus

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 the North Carolina Community College Cloud-Ready Initiative to Support Rural College Broadband Access program. With its funding the College purchased six additional hotspots to broaden and strengthen Internet connectivity inside and around the campus. The College also purchased nine new network switches to enable the institution’s access to 10-Gigabyte fiber availability in the coming months.

MCC Unveils New Student Counseling Center

November 9, 2020

Montgomery Community College (MCC) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Student Counseling Center! The facility is located in Room 129 in Blair Hall (formerly known as building 100), just around the corner from its previous location. When students enter the new Center they will be met with an open, spacious common area with furniture for relaxing as well as new computer stations for students who need a quiet space to work. The three-room suite also allows for private meetings with College Counselor Diana Sanchez, or Allie Morgan, the College’s Retention Specialist and Success Coach. Students have access to a bounty of resources such as help with special

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MCC Unveils New Student Counseling Center

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MCC’s BLET Class is Driving in Style

MCC’s Campus Buzzing with New Apiary

MCC Turns Up Heat on Pottery Program with New Kiln

MCC Reflects Upon COVID-19 Response

MCC Invests in Wi-Fi Upgrade to Campus

MCC Unveils New Student Counseling Center

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On Campus

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Contact

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1011 Page Street Troy, NC 27371 910-898-9600 Fax: 910-576-2176 Toll Free: 877-572-6222

© 2024 Montgomery Community College

1011 Page Street Troy, NC 27371
910-898-9600
Fax: 910-576-2176
Toll Free: 877-572-6222