“When do you feel safe?” That was the bold question posed to MC students by Stephanie Mercedes, artist-in-residence for the College’s Rockville and Germantown Campus Art Department this fall. Those students, from crafts and metalsmithing classes, were about to begin…
Editor’s note: This story is part of our MC faculty series, in which professors discuss relevant topics within their areas of expertise. Dr. Virginia Miller is a professor of chemistry at Montgomery College By Virginia Miller This summer marked the…
Gloria Aparicio Blackwell dreamed of going into engineering, but circumstances—and timing—set her life on a different course. A native of Churuguara, a small town in western Venezuela, Aparicio Blackwell has overcome challenges from her experiences as an immigrant to the…
Jonathan Diehl wanted to be an example for generations of future construction management students at Montgomery College. He wanted them to know that success isn’t always waiting patiently for us, and that second and third chances may be the perfect…
In sports, expectations are often a double-edged sword. After blazing their way to an historic 26-0 record last season, the Montgomery College Raptors were the top seed in the Region XX tournament and looked poised to make a run at…
A guide dog’s journey begins well before the moment curious bystanders see it navigating a crosswalk, on the bustling metro, or at a restaurant with its blind or visually-impaired owner. It takes the dedication of a host of volunteers to…
National surveys show that more than half of community college students in the United States worry about where they’re going to get their next meal. To help MC students overcome their own food insecurities, the College continues to bolster the…
One of Jason Bruffy’s core beliefs is “representation matters.” It’s also why he has made it his mission to bring diverse voices to Montgomery College’s Cultural Arts Center since he started as arts center manager earlier this year. “The arts…
Almost 24 million tourists flocked to Washington, DC last year, making it the ninth consecutive year to bring in a record number of visitors, according to Destination DC, a nonprofit organization that markets the District to business and leisure travelers.…
When the American Library Association publishes its Top 10 banned books, English professor Megan Howard is, rather ironically, giddy about what titles have made the annual list. For the second straight year, Howard and the Montgomery College English and Reading…