MCCC to Graduate Largest Class in History for 12th Consecutive Year

The Montgomery County Community College graduation will take place May 23, and the Keynote Address will be given by Drexel University President John Fry

Information courtesy of Montgomery County Community College With an increase of 38 percent over the last five years, the largest class in Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) history will graduate on May 23. The increase is a testament to MCCC’s efforts to improve student access, success and completion over the last decade.   A record total of 1,513 students will receive 1,535 associate’s degrees and certificates during the College’s 46th Commencement exercises, which will be held at MCCC’s Central Campus in Blue Bell starting at 7 p.m.   The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Drexel University President John A. Fry, who was selected, in part, to emphasize MCCC’s commitment to developing multiple pathways by which students …

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MCCC Names 62 Students from County to Who's Who List

Who’s Who Among American Junior Colleges welcomes several county residents to its famed list.

Sixty-two students from Montgomery County Community College’s Class of 2013 were named to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. To qualify for Who’s Who, students must have graduated during the 2012-2013 academic year with a grade point average of at least 2.75 and must be nominated by a member of MCCC’s faculty or staff. The 2013 Who’s Who students are listed below by area of residence: Ambler: Amy Kolesnik Abington: Jessica Lowenstein Barto: Hilda Hynes Bechtelsville: Dana Rubright Ceders: Vincent Pupillo Cheltenham: Leland Cohen Collegeville: Devin Dietrich, James Fulop, Jessica Kelly Conshohocken: Christine Muszynski  Eagleville: Patricia Piazza Erdenheim: John Harkins Gilbertsville: John McKillip Glenside: Brigitta …

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MCCC Reengineers its Engineering Science Program

Engineering is one of the hottest careers out there and MCCC is working to ensure that its two-year engineering students can seamlessly transfer into four-year engineering programs.

MCCC Students Celebrate Earth Day with 'Empty Bowls'

Ceramics students recycle and feed the masses with one project.

Information Courtesy of Robert Gardner, MCCC Think Green Correspondent As part of Montgomery County Community College’s Earth Day celebrations on April 22, the Ceramics Club held an “Empty Bowls” event to raise money for a local soup kitchen. Guests of the Earth Day Empty Bowls event were invited to a modest soup-and-bread meal. For $10, donors will receive a brand-new, handmade bowl filled with fresh soup and baked bread supplied by on-campus food services provider CulinArt. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of homemade ceramic bowls will also be reinvested in the club, which consistently makes use of recycled materials, thereby reducing waste as well as MCCC’s overall carbon footprint. “More than half of the clay is re-processed …

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It's Not Too Late to Register for Montgomery County Community College

MCCC is offering six, seven and 10-week courses throughout the month of October.

There’s still time to enroll in credit courses at Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) thisfall. MCCC is offering a diverse selection of six, seven and 10-week courses that start throughout the month of October at both its Central and West campuses and online. Late-start courses provide an excellent opportunity for current students to pick up additional credits. Because they are offered in an accelerated format, late-start courses are also popular with working adult students, as well with students who need to fulfill developmental education requirements. Selections include an assortment of courses in composition, foreign languages, business, marketing, speech, psychology, literature, sociology and computer science, among others. …

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Cadets Graduate from MCCC

Referred to as "the cream of the crop," 61 cadets were honored at the July 18 ceremony.

Sixty-one cadets graduated from Montgomery County Community College’s Municipal Police Academy on July 18 during a ceremony held at the College’s Science Center Theater, 340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell. Steven A. Beck, coordinator of school safety with the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety, and Paul N. Leo, district justice, both instructors at the academy, were selected by classes 1103 and 1201 to give keynote addresses. During his remarks, Beck, who serves as the firearms coordinator for the academy, stressed the importance of weapon safety in training, on the job and at home. “The cadets took to heart the seriousness of their training,” he said. “I know it takes a special kind of citizen to take the steps necessary to join the …

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MCCC Receives President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

For the fifth consecutive year, Montgomery County Community College has been recognized with the highest federal honor a college or university can receive for its civic engagement.

For the fifth consecutive year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has named Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The honor roll is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. In 2011, 3,366 Montgomery County Community College students engaged in over 15,252 hours of curricular and co-curricular service learning initiatives, supporting partnerships opportunities with more than 30 local organizations. “Montgomery County Community College has an institutional commitment to service, demonstrated by the incorporation of civic and community engagement …

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MCCC Students Raise $2,826 to Combat Hunger During 30-Hour Famine

Montgomery County Community College students go without food in order to raise money for World Vision.

For 30 hours in early March, a group of Montgomery County Community College students went without food or drink in order to experience what true hunger is like. The 30-Hour Famine was developed by World Vision to help combat hunger and poverty in the Horn of Africa. According to the organization’s website, www.30hourfamine.org, every $30 raised can help feed a hungry child for a month. MCCC’s first-ever 30-Hour Famine was organized ACE Community Service Club President Alysa Murray, Pottstown, and Thrive Christian Club President Kayla Sheely, Lansdale. The students raised a total of $2,826.31 through individual donations from family and friends, as well as through group fundraisers. For one of those fundraisers, the students created a paper…

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