Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees and President DeRionne Pollard, and as part of its long-term strategic plan, Montgomery College is refocusing its attention on increasing student enrollment, retention and completion. To accomplish those important goals, the College…
Retiring vice president and provost of the Rockville Campus, Dr. Judy Ackerman and her husband Dr. Michael Ackerman recently established an ACES Scholarship to support students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math. Their scholarship will also support students who…
Two Montgomery College satellite Community Engagement Centers are up and running and are already demonstrating a significant impact in increasing awareness of the College and the wide range of educational programs that are available to residents. Since their inception, nearly…
Montgomery College chemistry Professor Nevart Tahmazian has been named the 2015 Maryland Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. This is the ninth time…
With an estimated 20,000 cybersecurity jobs currently unfilled in Maryland, Montgomery College opened its most sophisticated computer lab designed to train tomorrow’s cybersecurity professionals. Cybersecurity consultant positions will grow by 37 percent from by 2022, with the median salary exceeding…
Three prominent county businesses established scholarships that will help more Montgomery County’s at-promise high school students achieve higher education, thereby ultimately strengthening the local economy. The charitable arms of Clark Enterprises, Inc., Westat, and PEPCO together have pledged $800,000 to the…
Established in 2013, Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) is a collaboration among Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools, and the Universities at Shady Grove to help at-promise students establish a seamless path to a bachelor's degree. Montgomery College provides…
Q: Cybersecurity is one of the world’s most rapidly developing industries. How can MC keep pace in terms of career pathways? A: Montgomery College is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Two-year Education, a distinction jointly granted by…
This fall, at least five MC students enrolled in the School of General Studies at the highly prestigious Columbia University in New York. These students have firsthand knowledge of how important their foundation at MC has been in their pursuit…
The Washingtonian Magazine named Dr. DeRionne Pollard one of its 100 most powerful women. The November edition of the magazine features Pollard alongside the likes of Supreme Court justices, leaders in business and health, as well as women who are…