Before retiring, Montgomery County executive Ike Leggett and wife, Catherine, help raise $1.7 million for underrepresented students. Isiah “Ike” Leggett, outgoing county executive, and his wife, Catherine, closed out their time in public office the way they entered it—by focusing on the life-changing potential of higher education. In advance of the gala event in their […]

“The work that we are doing now is a continuation of what was started—to ensure the future of a thriving Montgomery County in which our students are prepared to contribute to and benefit from the prosperity that is a hallmark of the region.” –Margaret Latimer, vice president and provost, Germantown Campus The Germantown Campus, now […]

Glen Swanson ’18 politely greeted the two uniformed officers who knocked on the door of the small Germantown apartment he shared with his father. He had been expecting them, but he did not know when. He was alone the afternoon sheriffs delivered the eviction notice. Swanson, who now attends the Robert H. Smith School of […]

Montgomery County inmates hit the books, earn GEDs with MC instruction on site at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Boyds. Nine out of ten people incarcerated in the US eventually return to their community, and once they do, those who received education while incarcerated are 43 percent less likely to end up back in […]

When Northwood High School’s Dominique Desmarattes crosses the stage at DAR Constitution Hall on June 6, she will finish a storied high school career. Her senior-year accomplishments include running cross-country and track, garnering Homecoming Queen honors from her fellow students—and earning a degree from Montgomery College. Desmarattes and six other Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) […]