• 2020-2021 Digital Annual Report ‘Montco For All’ Highlights ‘A Year of Learning’

    2020-2021 Digital Annual Report ‘Montco For All’ Highlights ‘A Year of Learning’

    Montgomery County Community College recently published its digital 2020-2021 Annual Report “Montco For All.”   The report highlights the “Year of Learning” that included the inauguration of its sixth president, MCCC’s ongoing recovery efforts during the pandemic and economic and social injustices, and several new projects, programs, and initiatives on the horizon. “The 2020-2021 Annual Report is…

  • MCCC and Aon Celebrate New Apprenticeship Collaboration

    MCCC and Aon Celebrate New Apprenticeship Collaboration

    Montgomery County Community College and professional services firm Aon plc are celebrating a new apprenticeship collaboration that will help students get an advanced start on developing their careers while earning their associate degrees. “Professional apprenticeships like this model provide an opportunity for students to establish careers that provide family-sustaining wages, creating an inclusive economic recovery…

  • NAMI Montgomery County PA Presents the 10th Annual Benefit for the Brain

    NAMI Montgomery County PA Presents the 10th Annual Benefit for the Brain

    On November 10th, NAMI Montgomery County PA will commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Benefit for the Brain, an event that celebrates the remarkable efforts and advancements in treatment and recovery for mental illness. NAMI is excited to offer an in-person event to provide a wonderful evening to network, take a chance on raffle items, sample…

  • MCCC and the Historical Society of Montgomery County to Host ‘Primary Sources in Your Backyard’ on Oct. 15

    MCCC and the Historical Society of Montgomery County to Host ‘Primary Sources in Your Backyard’ on Oct. 15

    Montgomery County Community College and the Historical Society of Montgomery County will be hosting a special event to introduce local school faculty for grades 1-12 to the rich collections of local primary resources that are available for them to use. “Primary Sources in Your Backyard” will be held on Friday, Oct. 15, from 11 a.m.…

  • MCCC Receives $28,575 Grant for Student Veterans

    MCCC Receives $28,575 Grant for Student Veterans

    A recent grant award will help Montgomery County Community College continue its commitment to support student veterans as they transition from military to college life. MCCC is among 20 charitable or veteran service organizations in the Commonwealth to receive grant funds from the Veterans’ Trust Fund, a fund administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Military…

  • Beef & Beer Fundraiser To Support the Vance Family at Normandy Farm on October 7

    Beef & Beer Fundraiser To Support the Vance Family at Normandy Farm on October 7

    Come one, come all on Thursday, October 7, 6-9 PM to see Tim Williams take the stage while the chefs at Normandy Farm in Blue Bell serve a delicious “Beef & Beer” menu paired perfectly with Workhorse brews and Trinchero Family Estates Wines. Our neighbors, the Vance Family, have been rendered homeless due to Hurricane…

  • MCCC to Host Fall Online Open House Saturday, Oct. 16, and Pre-Open House Drive-Through Events

    MCCC to Host Fall Online Open House Saturday, Oct. 16, and Pre-Open House Drive-Through Events

    As the temperature begins to drop and the leaves are changing color, it must mean fall is here. At Montgomery County Community College, it also means it is time for the return of the Fall Online Open House. MCCC Office of Admissions will host the virtual informational event Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10-11 a.m. The…

  • Whitpain Community Festival at MCCC Offers Family Activities, Food, and Musical Performances on Sept. 24th & 25th

    Whitpain Community Festival at MCCC Offers Family Activities, Food, and Musical Performances on Sept. 24th & 25th

    Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) and Whitpain Township invite the community to come and enjoy a whole host of family activities, food, and musical performances with the return of the Big Rig Roundup and Whitpain Community Festival. Admission is free for both events, which will be held on the Morris Road parking lot of MCCC’s…

  • Presidential Symposium on Diversity to Feature Scientist Who Helped Develop the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

    Presidential Symposium on Diversity to Feature Scientist Who Helped Develop the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

    Montgomery County Community College is honored to have Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett – one of the lead scientists who helped to develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine – as this year’s speaker for the annual Presidential Symposium on Diversity on Wednesday, Oct. 20, starting at 12:30 p.m. “We are delighted to have Dr. Corbett to not only…

  • Montgomery County Community College Unveils Anatomage Tables for Virtual Anatomy Exploration

    Montgomery County Community College Unveils Anatomage Tables for Virtual Anatomy Exploration

    Students studying health science at Montgomery County Community College this fall will get to use new, groundbreaking technology to study human anatomy and physiology. MCCC purchased two Anatomage Tables this past spring for students and faculty to incorporate in their study of the body. The Anatomage Tables are the most technologically advanced 3D anatomy visualization…

  • PGA TOUR Strengthens Commitment to APGA Tour, Swinging Through Montco This Week

    PGA TOUR Strengthens Commitment to APGA Tour, Swinging Through Montco This Week

    PGA TOUR, which has pledged $100 million to support racial equity and inclusion efforts in golf, has strengthened its commitment to the APGA Tour, which will be swinging by Montgomery County this week, writes Cameron Morfit for PGATOUR.com. The APGA was established in 2010 to increase the number of opportunities for Black players and other…

  • Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga Hosting Grand Opening Celebration & Open House, Saturday, September 18th, in Blue Bell

    Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga Hosting Grand Opening Celebration & Open House, Saturday, September 18th, in Blue Bell

    Community members are invited to take part in a grand opening celebration for Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga, opening this Saturday, September 18, in Blue Bell. The family-oriented event which takes place from 3-7 pm includes complimentary food, drinks, desserts, and tons of great giveaways. Guests can take part in tours of the studio and enter to…

  • MCCC Hosting Free Online Technology & Learning Conference Friday, Sept. 24

    MCCC Hosting Free Online Technology & Learning Conference Friday, Sept. 24

    Following a year of working and learning from home, educators and technology experts will soon come together to share what they’ve discovered and discuss what the classrooms of the future may soon look like. Montgomery County Community College will host it’s annual Technology & Learning Conference Friday, Sept. 24, online from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. The…

  • U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Visit MCCC

    U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Visit MCCC

    Community colleges are often called the “nation’s best-kept secret,” but that secret is finally become unveiled, particularly at Montgomery County Community College where the spotlight recently was shining. On Sept. 7, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean visited MCCC to learn more about the college and meet students to hear about…

  • Answering One of The Biggest Questions Many Leaders Are Asking Today: To Return To The Office Or Not?

    Answering One of The Biggest Questions Many Leaders Are Asking Today: To Return To The Office Or Not?

    At this point in the pandemic, leaders in companies among all industries and of all sizes have had to work their way through challenges they never saw coming, from a quick change to work-from-home in many cases, to what protocols need to be immediately put into place for employee safety, to how to utilize current…

  • This Montco College Ranks in the Top Five Among Best Community Colleges in PA

    This Montco College Ranks in the Top Five Among Best Community Colleges in PA

    To determine where students can receive the best and most affordable education, WalletHub compared community colleges across three key dimensions, including the cost and financing, education outcomes, and career outcomes. These were then compared across 19 key metrics, including per-pupil spending, faculty salary, and student-faculty ratio. Montgomery County Community College made the top five best…

  • Blue Bell-based Anexinet Continues to Expand with Latest Acquisition

    Blue Bell-based Anexinet Continues to Expand with Latest Acquisition

    Blue Bell-based tech consulting firm Anexinet has acquired Atlanta-based Light Networks as it continues to implement its aggressive growth-through-acquisitions strategy, writes Kennedy Rose for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Light Networks offers cloud-based platforms that assist clients with collaborative work and improve experience and service for customers. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.…

  • Watch the Yankees / White Sox Game on The Field of Dreams That a Blue Bell-Based Landscaper Constructed

    Watch the Yankees / White Sox Game on The Field of Dreams That a Blue Bell-Based Landscaper Constructed

    Watching the “Field of Dreams” game tonight on Fox? Did you know local company BrightView Landscapes made it happen? The MLB built the Field of Dreams, a new stadium that will replace the iconic ball field immortalized in the 1989 Kevin Costner movie of the same name, and Blue Bell-based BrightView is brought it to life, writes…