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Faith, Family, Forestry & Fun

October 17, 2024

Cody Haywood is a first year Forestry Management Technology student, a second generation MCC student, and the first to come to the Forestry Management Technology program from Montgomery Central High School. Cody is from Mount Gilead, where he lives with his parents. Father Eddie, who went through the first-ever offered two-year MCC forestry program and graduated in 1996, is in a land management role with Jordan Lumber Company. Cody and his dad have always spent a great deal of time outdoors, accessing a large hunting club tract near their home in Mount Gilead. While attending high school in a dual enrolment program, Cody sampled MCC’s Electrical Systems Technology pathway, opting

MCC Recognizes Annual Scholarship Recipients

August 27, 2024

On August 27th, around 80 Montgomery Community College students received financial awards from the very special people and organizations who endow scholarships at the College. Students and their donors were able to meet each other in person during a ceremony and post-event reception. The evening began with the presentation of merit awards, which are scholarships based on a student’s performance in their program and recommendations from their instructors. The next group of awards, in its third year, were scholarships awarded to continuing education students through an established endowed fund. This scholarship assists continuing education students taking classes in a variety of programs including, phlebotomy, taxidermy, gunsmithing, welding and more. The

MCC and RCC Celebrating Truck Driving Grads

August 26, 2024

Montgomery Community College and Richmond Community College graduated their first combined Truck Driver Training class this month. All seven students who started the program graduated from the program and earned their commercial driver’s license. The graduation ceremony occurred on Tuesday, August 20th, with welcome words delivered by college presidents Dr. Chad Bledsoe and Dr. Dale McInnis, of Montgomery Community College and Richmond Community College, respectively. Senator Dave Craven of the North Carolina General Assembly was on hand to show his ongoing support for this workforce development partnership between the two institutions. Commencement remarks were given by John Kester, Dean of Engineering and Trades at RichmondCC. Jessica Hamilton, Director of Business

MCC Pins Its 2024 Nursing Classes

May 8, 2024

Twenty-one students, eleven with an Associate Degree in Nursing and ten from the Practical Nursing program, received a commemorative pin and a nurse’s candle to remember their accomplishments. Practical Nursing Graduates include Jashara Baldwin, Kali Brown, Armani Easterling, Daishun Gaddy, Shelby Gillespie, Samaria Hamilton, Allison McDermott, Jennifer Moore, Giselle Solis Gutierrez and Lauren Turner. Associate Degree Nursing Graduates include Nancy Arroyo, Sasha Eury, Juanita Evans, Crystal Gillespie-Dickerson, Natasha Harris, Tessa Jamerson, Autumn James, Stephanie Jones, Robin Kong, Nathaniel McCracken and Amber McGee. Marietta Abernathy, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC with Atrium Health delivered an inspiring address focused on the calling to the nursing field, pouring your heart into those you serve,

MCC Foundation Golf Tournament Sets Fundraising Record

April 24, 2024

The MCC Foundation’s 26th Annual Earle A. Connelly Golf Tournament was a huge success, thanks to the event sponsors and the nineteen teams who competed this year. The April 12th event brought in over $20,000, the highest amount yet! The winner of this year’s tournament was the Colonial LP Gas team, of Troy. The funds raised from this event are used to support Continuing Education Occupational Scholarships, the Sandra Miller High School Student Assistance fund, the college’s annual MLK Day Challenge, Faculty and Staff Member of the Year Awards, campus Diversity Day, MCC’s popular Summer Camps, Student Government Association Ambassador scholarships and mini-grants for faculty and staff Tournament Sponsor Michael

MCC Recognizes Gaming Programmers

April 22, 2024

MCC is about to award certificates to its first cohort of gaming programmers! This May, twelve students will complete the Simulation, Game, and Development Certificate for transfer students. With Fall registration approaching, this is a great time to reserve your spot in one of two upcoming certificate courses that teach students how to program and build their own video games. MCC is also offering a third certificate in programming. The first certificate, like the one this cohort is completing in May, caters to students who are planning to be transferring to a four-year institution. The second gaming certificate caters to Career & Technical Education students. Both certificates provide students with

Top HVAC Student Recognized at MCC

April 16, 2024

Malco Tools, Incorporated has presented Montgomery Community College’s top HVAC student with a tool kit. Student Akeem Parker tops this year’s class. Led by Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology Department Chair Ed Hinson, this year’s cohort is bright, talented, motivated and employable. “In addition to choosing a growing, popular career area with ample employment opportunities, this recognition by Malco Tools demonstrates there are concrete rewards for doing great work,” explains Hinson. “Akeem has been such a capable student. He has a very bright future, and has been a good leader for our group.” Malco Tools also donated hats and extended tool bits kits for all members of Hinson’s class.

Your Car is Telling You Something

April 2, 2024

Shaina Griffin’s interest in automotive issues started when she was about eight years old. Her uncle had a Chevy Nova from the 1960s that she had early exposure to, and in the years that followed, as family vehicles encountered problems, she always seemed to be on the scene helping. “At first it was handing tools to people,” explains Shaina, “But as I got older, I listened and watched people diagnose problems and do repairs. From an early age I understood common car issues and how to fix them.” Shaina is one of two female students in MCC instructor Taylor Wolfe’s one-year automotive program, which covers steering, brakes, suspension and engine

Meet Our SGA President, Sasha Eury

March 28, 2024

Sasha Eury is the 2023-2024 president of MCC’s Student Government Association. She is currently a healthcare technician at Stanly Regional Medical Center, where she started her career in healthcare 17 years ago as a recovery audit contractor. Sasha will graduate in May 2024 with an Associate Degree in Nursing. She plans to pursue her bachelor’s degree in nursing at Appalachian State University starting in Fall 2024. Sasha has enjoyed her role as an MCC Ambassador, in addition to her term as president. She credits nursing faculty members for inspiring her and the other members of her cohort as they near their graduation. “I am part of such a special, caring

MCC Launches Boot Camps to Support College and Career Readiness

November 17, 2023

The College and Career Readiness (CCR) team at MCC has added another layer of support for students pursuing their High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma: Boot Camps! Each of the half-day sessions covers one of the five topic areas students must master to obtain their HSE diploma: Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies and Writing. At the end of four hours of Boot Camp, students have the opportunity to take the exam- in either English or Spanish. “Our pass rates under our new Boot Camp model are extremely high,” explains Deb Sikes, MCC’s Director of College and Career Readiness. “Students enroll in our program, work to shore up their mastery of course

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Faith, Family, Forestry & Fun

MCC Recognizes Annual Scholarship Recipients

MCC and RCC Celebrating Truck Driving Grads

MCC Pins Its 2024 Nursing Classes

MCC Foundation Golf Tournament Sets Fundraising Record

MCC Recognizes Gaming Programmers

Top HVAC Student Recognized at MCC

Your Car is Telling You Something

Meet Our SGA President, Sasha Eury

MCC Launches Boot Camps to Support College and Career Readiness

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