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UNC-Wilmington School of Social Work Partners with MCC to Provide Bachelor’s Degree Pipeline

December 6, 2022

November, 2023 – UNC Wilmington has partnered with Montgomery Community College to create a transfer opportunity for students wishing to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Students who have successfully completed an associate degree in the Human Services Technology program at Montgomery Community College and meet admission requirements of UNC Wilmington’s Bachelor of Social Work program will be admitted to the program. This means that students have a straightforward pathway to completing a bachelor’s degree. Social work courses will be offered online and once admitted, students will receive individual advising on the program and required courses. Dr. Stacey Kolomer, director of the UNC Wilmington School of Social Work, says

MCC Receives Grant for MLK Event

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 a normal year, around 100 volunteers come to the MCC campus in Troy to spend an hour or less packing 10,000 ready-made meals. The support of Randolph Electric Member Corporation grant will allow MCC to once again provide 10,000 meals to residents in Montgomery County in need of food assistance. The packaged meals are distributed

Carolina ALL OUT: A Natural Partner

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 rhythm to campus life. Carolina ALL OUT is one of those partners, and we’d like to tell you a little bit about them. Owner/Host Chris Douglas has been visiting our campus for a few years now, filming content for his television series Carolina ALL OUT. If it involves hunting and fishing in North Carolina, Chris

Russell Fuller: At Your Service

July 12, 2022

It is hard to imagine meeting a busier person than Russell Fuller. Not busy like a honey-do list (though I’m sure he has one of those) but busy in the sense of servitude, especially when it comes to events, projects and interests related to United States veterans. Though retired, this 82-year-old veteran keeps a full calendar, whether he is serving the Shiloh Church Association, completing paperwork and raising funds to commemorate the Warner Bridge, organizing and participating in Veteran’s Day events, serving on Biscoe’s monument committee, acting as president of the local veteran’s council or preserving and displaying a vast collection of militaria in Denton. Russell was born in Henderson,

MCC Celebrates Manufacturing Day

November 16, 2021

After a year off due to COVID, MCC was thrilled to welcome area companies back to campus to celebrate Manufacturing Day 2021. Six businesses and two providers were on hand to meet with hundreds of MCHS and MCC students to promote the exciting careers awaiting them right here in Montgomery County. Autumn Care of Biscoe, Carolina Aseptic, Jordan Lumber Company, McRae Industries, Mohawk Industries and Troy Lumber Company joined Apprenticeship Montgomery and NCWorks set up booths beneath a large white tent, meeting students MCHS juniors and seniors throughout the day on October 28th. Discussions focused on open positions, employee benefits, company culture, generous pay, flexible schedules and career growth. Freshmen

MCC’s SBC Partners with SCA to Assist Marginalized Entrepreneurs

October 21, 2021

Montgomery Community College’s Small Business Center is partnering with the Sandhills Cooperation Association to empower future business leaders in Montgomery County’s marginalized communities. Instead of asking entrepreneurs to come to MCC’s Page Street campus, SBC staff will conduct outreach initiatives through SCA’s network of trusted leaders and the locations they serve. The SBC will host a monthly Porch Talk series for business leaders at 117 Springdale Drive in Troy. Initial topics include how to get money to further education, how to pursue financing to build a business and the importance of building credit. Porch Talks will begin in the fall with future topics to be derived from community input. For

Bear Creek Arsenal Outfits MCC Armorer’s Class

July 7, 2021

In another act of generosity following its donation to renovate MCC’s bluing room, Bear Creek Arsenal supplied MCC’s gunsmithing program with AR-15 rifles to enhance student learning in its armorer’s class. More than two-thirds of an MCC gunsmithing student’s class time is spent in its shops, bringing theory to a practical application in a hands-on setting. In the case of these AR-15s, students will gain valuable experience diagnosing, disassembling and reassembling the automatic weapons. Bear Creek Arsenal (Sanford) specializes in the manufacture of AR-15 and AR-10 rifles, complete uppers, lowers, barrels, bolt carrier groups and automatic rifle parts. In fall 2020, the company donated $15,000 for renovations to the department’s

MCC Co-Recipient of $5 Million U.S Department of Labor Grant

January 27, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a $5 million grant to a consortium of North Carolina community colleges called “Aligning the Workforce and Education System for Manufacturing” also known as AWESM. Spearheaded by Forsyth Technical Community College, Montgomery Community College joins Alamance, Davidson County, Guilford Technical, Randolph, Rockingham and Surry community colleges to build the capacity to meet labor market demand for a skilled workforce. “This grant gives us increased capacity to involve area employers and develop the workforce they are trying to attract,” said Andrew Gardner, MCC’s Dean of Continuing Education, the division which oversees the College’s workforce development initiatives. “We intend to use these funds to increase

MCC Supports AmeriQual Aseptic’s Workforce Development Needs

October 21, 2020

If someone told you a company could provide quality, customized training to employees at no cost, would you believe it? Well, it’s true, and made possible through a collaboration between AmeriQual Aseptic, Montgomery Community College (MCC) and the state of North Carolina. Montgomery Community College was awarded the task of managing $137,211 to meet the training needs of AmeriQual Aseptic. The program is available to members of the North Carolina Community College System through funding provided by the North Carolina General Assembly. As a constituent member, MCC works with area businesses to assess their workforce development needs. Where appropriate, MCC’s Department of Continuing Education acts as liaison to the North

SECU Scholarships Fund Training for Wallace-Dunn HVAC Employees

September 25, 2020

Have you ever heard the term upskilling? The term describes a relatively recent workplace trend that facilitates continuous learning for employees. Individuals can “up their skills” by participating in training programs and development opportunities that expand an employee’s abilities and minimize any skill gaps they may have. MCC’s Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program is currently upskilling several Wallace-Dunn HVAC employees in its evening programming. The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology program provides knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools, instruments,

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UNC-Wilmington School of Social Work Partners with MCC to Provide Bachelor’s Degree Pipeline

MCC Receives Grant for MLK Event

Carolina ALL OUT: A Natural Partner

Russell Fuller: At Your Service

MCC Celebrates Manufacturing Day

MCC’s SBC Partners with SCA to Assist Marginalized Entrepreneurs

Bear Creek Arsenal Outfits MCC Armorer’s Class

MCC Co-Recipient of $5 Million U.S Department of Labor Grant

MCC Supports AmeriQual Aseptic’s Workforce Development Needs

SECU Scholarships Fund Training for Wallace-Dunn HVAC Employees

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