Engineering Women Take on the World
Doris Atalim Kao ‘15 left her native country, Togo, when she was 16 years old to come to the United States with her parents back in 2013. A high school graduate at the time, she spoke mainly French—though she had…
Training Better Bystanders to Make College Campuses Safer
The #MeToo era has been one of renewed activism for women’s rights and for the rights of victims of sexual assault and sexual harassment after decades-long accusations have surfaced. College campuses have been no exception. A couple of years before…
Faces of MC Scholarships: A Young, Latino Immigrant and a Single Mom
The MC Foundation surpassed the $23 million mark for the MC2020 Campaign and is on track to close, and hopefully exceed, its goal of $30 million by June 30, 2020. Inspired by MC President DeRionne Pollard and the Board of Trustees’ strategic…
Overcoming Loneliness with Help from Peers
College can be an exciting but also challenging time in someone’s life. The Peer2Peer Program helps students overcome loneliness, improve social skills and can enhance the college experience beyond the classroom. That was the goal for Montgomery College student Shu…
Preparing for the Workforce, Avoiding College Debt
Students looking to avoid the debt associated with a college degree are turning to alternatives like skills-based training. That was the topic last month during one of the sessions in Transformers: Education, a live event at The Washington Post, in…
MC Love: Bringing Couples Together
Every couple has a special story. To celebrate Valentine’s Day, @MontgomeryCollege is featuring couples who met at MC or whose journey has been connected to it. “She had a great smile, and I was taken from the very first sight,”…
Teaching the Next Generation, from Africa to Montgomery County
It was in the middle of Africa, while teaching English to children in Chad’s capital city and in a refugee camp in Darfur, that Gregory Wall ’19 found his calling. Once back in the United States, he worked in the…
MC Students Have Big Ideas for Tiny House Movement
For reasons that range from decreasing our carbon footprint to decluttering and lowering costs, there is a growing demand for smaller spaces. The tiny house movement, which advocates living simply in very small homes, has gained popularity over the last few years and…
It’s about Being More Empathetic and Human, Not the Money, Says Linda Youngentob
Linda Youngentob has a clear vision: that the future of Montgomery County’s economy depends on Montgomery College’s diverse population achieving economic independence. She firmly believes professors play a key role in this for so many students, especially those who don’t…
ICYMI: Mentoring a New Wave of STEM Teachers
This story was originally published in May 2018. Read on to learn more about the Learning Assistant Program at MC. For those interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and in an academic career, the Learning Assistant Program at…