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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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