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MC and MCPS Expand Degree, Diploma Opportunities

MC and MCPS Expand Degree, Diploma Opportunities

The Early College program is offered at each Montgomery College campus, providing qualified students the opportunity to earn an associate’s degree in a specific content area. Participating students will finish their 11th and 12th grade years of high school while simultaneously completing their first two years of college. They will graduate with an associate’s degree […]

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New Scholarships for Maryland’s Community College Students

New Scholarships for Maryland’s Community College Students

In May 2018, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law the Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships act to help eligible students afford community college. Starting with the 2019–2020 academic year, there will be a $15 million annual, “last dollar” scholarship, which requires students to access all other eligible financial aid (grants and scholarships) before Maryland’s […]

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DHCA and Montgomery College Address Critical Need for Workers in Senior Housing Facilities

DHCA and Montgomery College Address Critical Need for Workers in Senior Housing Facilities

By 2040, one in five residents in Montgomery County will be 65 and older—and one out of three will be over the age of 55—according to a May 2018 study of senior housing needs conducted by the Montgomery County Planning Department. This extraordinary growth in senior population prompted county leaders to enhance the leadership and […]

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MC Volleyball Serves Up Undefeated Season—First Ever Title

MC Volleyball Serves Up Undefeated Season—First Ever Title

Montgomery College’s women’s volleyball team capped an undefeated season with a first-ever MD JUCO Division II title. The Raptors finished 26-0, dropping only three sets all season. The latest NJCAA poll ranks the Raptors #19 in the nation. They are the only unbeaten team in the Top 20. Tori Kenno ’12, now in her third […]

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College’s Gudelsky Institute for Technology Celebrates 25 Years

College’s Gudelsky Institute for Technology Celebrates 25 Years

The Montgomery County Council last week held a proclamation ceremony to celebrate the 25th anniversary of MC’s Homer S. Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education (GITE). October 3, 2017, marked the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Homer S. Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education. The Montgomery County Council held a proclamation ceremony in June to […]

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Helping Drivers with Special Needs Get Behind the Wheel

Helping Drivers with Special Needs Get Behind the Wheel

Driving is a rite of passage into adulthood for most teenagers—and children with special needs are no different. According to research conducted at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, two-thirds of fifteen-to eighteen-year-olds with a higher functioning autism spectrum disorder are currently driving or plan to drive. To accommodate students who are on the autism spectrum, those […]

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Meet Montgomery C. Raptor, aka Monty

Meet Montgomery C. Raptor, aka Monty

Campaign season kicked off in September—to name the MC mascot. The month-long social media campaign conducted by MC’s marketing department drew enthusiastic—and creative—responses from the MC community. Acting President Stephen Cain selected the winning name(s): “Montgomery C. Raptor,” submitted by Alejandra Borja, a current MC student, and nickname, “Monty,” submitted by Dr. Jamin Bartolomeo, collegewide […]

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Testify!

Testify!

President DeRionne Pollard gave testimony on Capitol Hill and in Annapolis in February as part of an effort to persuade lawmakers to make higher education more affordable. She spoke to the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, detailing MC’s efforts to close the affordability gap, which also helped make the argument for […]

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Raptors Basketball Teams Finish Fifth in the Nation

Raptors Basketball Teams Finish Fifth in the Nation

The Raptors men’s and women’s basketball teams both finished fifth in their 2017–2018 NJCAA Division III Championship tournaments. This season the women’s team tied best finishes from their 2012 and 2013 national tournament appearances. The Raptors finished their season with an overall record of 22–7 and fifth place in the country out of 100 Division […]

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Color Trending

Color Trending

MC is at the height of fashion this year, according to color experts at the Pantone Color Institute. The institute, a consulting service with Pantone, chose a shade of purple (18-3838 ultra violet) akin to MC’s official color (Pantone 2617) as 2018 color of the year. Each year, the institute forecasts global color trends and […]

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