Press

Montgomery County Community College archives media coverage from local, regional, and national media outlets. Below are links to a sample of recent, high-impact media clips featuring the College’s programs, initiatives, faculty, staff, and students.

‘Iron and its Accomplices Opens at MCCC West Campus
June 3, 2013, Patch.com

Gov. Corbett visits ASI Technologies, Inc. in Montgomery Township
May 31, 2013, The Reporter

Changes Align MCCC’s Computer Networking Program with Industry Trends
May 27, 2013, The Reporter

Being The Change: Philadelphia Grandmother Earns Culinary Degree, Credits Obama With Motivation
May 25, 2013, NewsOne.com

Culinary degree was 39 years in the making
May 25, 2013, The Inquirer

MCCC’s largest class ever graduates
May 24, 2013, The Intelligencer

PHOTOS: Montgomery County Community College celebrates 2013 commencement
May 24, 2013, The Reporter

MCCC students facing tuition hike
May 24, 2013, The Reporter

Roses to Montco Community College grads for their commitment
May 24, 2013, The Mercury

Upper Dublin get new officer, honors others
May 24, 2013, Ambler Gazette

How to Fix America’s Dire College Math Problem
May 23, 2013, TakePart.com

Bucks, Montgomery Community Colleges Graduate
May 23, 2013, The Intelligencer

MC3 bumps up tuition
May 23, 2013, The Inquirer

RecycleMania Results: MCCC Ranks 2nd in Waste Minimization Among PA Institutions
May 23, 2013, The Reporter

MCCC graduates largest class ever this Thursday
May 22, 2013, The Mercury

MCCC to Graduate Largest Class in History for 12th Consecutive Year
May 21, 2013, Patch.com

Tuition and fees up 7.5 percent at Montco college
May, 20, 2013, The Inquirer/Philly.com

Towamencin Town Square becoming a destination
May 20, 2013, The Reporter

50 Students Graduate From MCCC’s GED Program in Pottstown
May 17, 2013, Boyertown Times

MCCC Names 62 Students from County to Who’s Who List
May 16, 2013, Patch.com

Lansdale man awarded a Fulbright Scholarship
May 15, 2013, The Reporter

President Tells Brad Fox Story During Washington Ceremony
May 15, 2013, Patch.com

Federal Spending That Works
May 14, 2013, Inside Higher Ed

Courting Art winners congratulated at Montgomery County Community College
May 13, 2013, The Times Herald

Property Profiles: Mark Nicoletti
May 13, 2013, Philadelphia Magazine

Montco Community College students get big return on investment, study says
May 13, 2013, Montco Memo, The Inquirer

Artist Transforms Some Of Philadelphia Into Canvas Reflecting Crisis In America
May 12, 2013, CBS Philly

14 Students Complete MCCC’s Innovative POWER Program
May 11, 2013, Patch.com

Diploma in Hand
May 10, 2013, Digital Notebook, The Mercury

EPAC Releases Baseball All-Conference Team
May 10, 2013, NJCAA

Community colleges hopeful legislation will help with funding
May 8, 2013, The Courier Times

Criminal Justice Students Learn by Playing Inmates at Mock Riot
May 8, 2013, WTRF 7-TV

Montco Community College Starts New Student Transfer Program with Widener University
May 6, 2013, Citizens’ Call

Montco Students Get Over 16% Return on Investment in Education, Study Says
May 6, 2013, Patch.com

The Play’s the Thing
May 6, 2013, Digital Notebook, The Mercury

Eagleville resident, MCCC student named a 2013 Newman Civic Fellow
May 3, 2013, The Times Herald

50 Students Graduate from MCCC’s GED Program
May 3, 2013, Patch.com

MCCC Signs Dual Admissions Transfer Agreement with Lehigh University
May 2, 2013, The Reporter

Police, ambulance crews respond to drill at Shipley School for training exercise
May 2, 2013, Main Line Times

Lehigh University announces second community college transfer agreement
Apr. 30,2103, Lehighvalleylive.com

MCCC Students Celebrate Earth Day with ‘Empty Bowls’
Apr. 29, 2013, Patch.com

Lehigh, MCCC ink transfer agreement
Apr. 29, 2013, WFMZ-TV

Rochester Sports Hall of Fame: Donohue’s talent never took a season off
Apr. 29, 2013, Foster’s Daily Democrat

Pottsgrove Not Alone In Looking At STEM; College Is Too
Apr. 29, 2013, The Sanatoga Post

Proposals sought for annual Technology and Learning Conference at MCC
Apr. 28, 2013, The Reporter

Julia Pauline wins Miss Pennsylvania Intercontinental
Apr. 28, 2013, The Times Herald

Norristown’s Brent Worthington Named President of National Student Association
Apr. 27, 2013, Patch.com

MCCC student leaders gain advocacy skills at National ASACC Conference
Apr. 27, 2013, The Reporter

Grandfather of Murdered Souderton Girl Speaks at Plymouth Vigil
Apr, 24, 2013, Patch.com

MCCC joins program to help at-risk young adults earn diplomas, college credit
Apr. 23, 2013, The Mercury

MCCC’s Earth Day 2013 Activities (Pottstown PA)
Apr. 22, 2013, The Sanatoga Post

MCCC Students Earn Awards at PBL State Leadership Conference
Apr. 15, 2013, Patch.com

Montgmery County Community College hosts student-alumni b-ball games
Apr. 12, 2013, The Times Herald

Community Colleges Take Their Case for State Budget Increase to Harrisburg
Apr. 11, 2013, Citizens’ Call

Lansdale walk for Wounded Warrior Project gets support from Montgomery County Community College
Apr. 8, 2013, The Reporter

Montco, Immaculata offer doctorate program
Mar. 27, 2013, The Philadelphia Tribune

‘Hunger Games’ extra reflects on time spent working on movie

Mar. 15, 2013, wcnc.com

Montco implements drop-out prevention program
Mar. 13, 2013, The Philadelphia Tribune

MCCC Offering An Immaculata University Doctoral Degree
Feb. 2, 2013, The Reporter

MCCC Student Dance Ensemble Performs with YMCA Youth
Feb. 1, 2013, Patch.com

Op-Ed: Putting Pennsylvanians To Work
Jan. 29, 2013, The Inquirer

MCCC Selected to Participate in ‘America’s Music’ Through National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
Jan. 25, 2013, Patch

Montgomery County Community College Helps Veterans Transition to College Life
Jan. 24, 2013, The Times Herald

GNPAL MLK Day of Service 2013
Jan. 22, 2013, Patch.com

Community College to Open Exhibits at Both Campuses
Jan. 18, 2013, The Times Herald

PECO Donates $20K to Montgomery County Arts Program
Jan. 17, 2013, The Times Herald

MCCC Students Participate in National Leadership Conference
Jan. 14, 2013, Patch.com

Students Complete Innovative POWER Program
Jan. 14, 2013, Patch.com

Editorial: New Student Aid Rules May Do More Harm
Jan. 14, 2013, The Inquirer

North Penn School District Expands Literacy
Jan. 12, 2013, North Penn Life

Montco Graduates Largest Class in School History
May 18, 2012, The Intelligencer

Photos: MCCC graduates Largest Class in School History
May 18, 2012, Patch.com

Montgomery Board Honors Officers
May 17, 2012, The Reporter

Montgomery County Community College Celebrates 45th Commencement
May 17, 2012, The Times Herald and The Reporter

North Penn Teacher Wins Award for Doctoral Studies
May 16, 2012, North Penn Life

MCCC’s Class of 2012 Largest in School’s History
May 15, 2012, Patch.com

Before Hollywood, There Was Betzwood
May 11, 2012, The Morning Call

MCCC Students Earn Awards at PBL State Leadership Conference
May 8, 2012, Patch.com

Comment Please. By Univest (featuring interview with Dr. Lee Bender, Professor of Economics)
May 4, 2012, WNPV 1440 AM

Pa. Colleges First to Adopt VFA Statewide
May 3, 2012, Community College Times

Lower Frederick PD Welcomes Officer David Buckley
May 2, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC Announces Innovation of the Year Award
May 2, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC to Hold Problem-Gambling Presentation
May 2, 2012, The Reporter and The Times Herald

Growing Pains at MCCC
April 29, 2012, The Reporter

Listen Up, Soldier; This Grant’s For You
April 24, 2012, The Inquirer, Montco Memo

This Summer, Get Ahead with College Courses
April 23, 2012, Metro (Philly and New York)

MCCC Partners with Global Corporate College
April 22, 2012, The Reporter

Mentoring Efforts Make a Difference
April 22, 2012, The Inquirer

Special Report: Community Colleges’ Crunch Time
April 22, 2012, The Inquirer

MCCC Students Rally in Harrisburg for Community College Funding
April 20, 2012, The Mercury

VIDEO: Interview with Composer Muhal Richard Abrams
April 20 2012, WRTI

Food, Fun at MCCC International Festival
April 19, 2012, The Reporter

Band with Local Roots Finds Fame by Hijacking Other People’s Tours
April 17 2012, The Metro

MCCC Flexes Scientific Muscle (with video)
April 16, 2012, The Reporter

Workshop Planned to Help North Penn Student Ed Students Transition to College
April 16, 2012, The Reporter

MCCC Student Art Wows (with video)
April 13, 2012, The Reporter

Montgomery County Community College Earns National Sustainability Distinction
April 12, 2012, American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment

Montgomery County Community College Students Rally in Harrisburg
April 10, 2012, Patch.com

Former Soccer Players Help Coach Coventry Youth League
April 9, 2012, The Mercury

MCCC Earns Spot on National Honor Roll for Community Service
April 9, 2012, The Reporter

Fulbright Scholar Highlights Chinese Art, History
April 9, 2012, The Reporter

MCCC: Calling All Alumni
April 7, 2012, The Times Herald

Collegeville Man Enters Sticky Business of Social Media Promotion
April 5, 2012, The Mercury

Collegeville Man Enters Sticky Business of Social Media Promotion
April 5, 2012, The Mercury

Film, Discussion Brings Home Domestic Violence Message (with video)
April 5, 2012, The Mercury

VIDEO: Discussion of American Dream and Recession at MCCC
April 5, 2012, The Reporter

Helen Haynes Curates ‘The Voice of the People’
April 4, 2012, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Blog

Talking Economy at Montgomery County Community College
April 4, 2012, The Reporter

Alternative Spring Break Opens New Vistas
April 1, 2012, The Reporter

MCCC Hosts Police Academy Graduation
March 30, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC Students Learn Hunger
March 30, 2012, Patch.com

New headquarters Planned for MCCC’s Culinary Arts Program
March 28, 2012, CBS Philly

Afro Pop Star Delivers High Energy Performance
March 27, 2012, The Philadelphia Tribune

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for MCCC Culinary Institute
March 26, 2012, Patch.com

Montco Expansion Evidences a Wide Boom in Culinary-Arts Programs
March 24, 2012, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Construction of Culinary Arts Institute Under Way
March 23, 2012, The Reporter

A New Medical Career For a Displaced Construction Worker
March 21, 2012, Community College Times

MCCC Proposes Tuition Hike
March 20, 2012, The Intelligencer

FWFC Firefighter Joins MCCC Service Trip for Spring Break
March 19, 2012, Patch.com

TD Charitable Foundation Supports ‘Green STEM’ Program for Pottstown-Area Youth
March 19, 2012, The Mercury

Veterans Centers Exist to Help Returning Vets Deal with Trauma
March 16, 2012, The Mercury

Bucks Community College Sees Applications Up 14 Percent
March 15, 2012, The Intelligencer

Montco College Serving Growing Appetite for Culinary Training
March 15, 2012, Philadelphia Business Journal

Spring Break Service
March 15, 2012, Amarillo Magazine

Montco Appointments Reflect Population
March 9, 2012, The Intelligencer

Wynnewood Entrepreneur Needs Your Vote
March 7, 2012, Patch.com

They Take Gamble, and Hope for Steadier Employment
March 5, 2012, The Main Street Post

MCCC Student Gets Soroptimist Supporting Women Scholarship
March 4, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC Pottstown Student Wins Soroptomists’ Award
March 3, 2012, The Pottstown Post

Muhal Meets the Warriors Part 2/4
March 2, 2012, All About Jazz

‘Achieving the Dream’ CEO to Deliver 2012 MCCC Commencement Address
March 1, 2012, Patch.com

Acclaimed Chef Christopher Allen Tanner to Lead MCCC Culinary Arts Program
Feb. 26, 2012, The Mercury

MCCC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Head to Playoffs
Feb. 25, 2012, Patch.com

Foundation Supports ‘Green STEM’ Program for Pottstown Youth
Feb. 24, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC to Save Money by Saving on Energy Costs
Feb. 24, 2012, The Intelligencer

MCCC to Lobby for State Capital Money
Feb. 22, 2012, The Intelligencer

A Powerful, Even Magical, Evening with Lila Downs
Feb. 20, 2012, The Inquirer

MCCC Incubator Client Competes for Shelf Space at Walmart
Feb. 20, 2012, The Reporter

MCCC Students Raise Over $1,000 for West Campus Scholarships
Feb. 20, 2012, Patch.com

Eastern Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Landon
Feb. 19, 2012, Patch.com

Montco Commissioners to Fight State’s Proposed Cuts
Feb. 16, 2012, The Times Herald

Montgomery County Community College Shuttle Reaches Milestone
Feb. 13, 2012, Patch.com

Obama Proposes $8 Billion for Job Training at Community Colleges
Feb. 13, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek

Opinion: Roses and Thorns
Feb. 10, 2012, The Mercury

Opinion: Corbett Budget Plan Neither Slashing Nor Uplifting
Feb. 9, The Mercury

College Completes Second Phase of Riverfront Center Renovations
Feb. 8, 2012, The Mercury

Corbett Budget Gets Mixed Local Reaction From Educators
Feb. 8, 2012, The Mercury

UMHS Students May Get Head Start with College Experience
Feb. 8, 2012, Patch.com

Educator Christopher Allen Tanner Selected to Lead Culinary Arts Program
Feb. 7, 2012, The Reporter

MCCC Gears Up for Phase III of Riverfront Academic and Heritage Center
Feb. 7, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC’s Stout to Lead Creative MontCo Initiative
Feb. 7, 2012, The Reporter

Montco College Chief ‘Disappointed’ in Corbett Budget Cuts
Feb. 7, 2012, The Mercury (also appeared in The Reporter)

Newsmakers: Karen Stout
Feb. 7, 2012, Community College Times

Under Pa. Plan, More Cuts for State-System Colleges
Feb. 7, 2012, The Inquirer

MCCC Scholars in Service Program
Feb. 5, 2012, The Reporter

Montco Manufacturers Benefit from MCCC, APICS Partnership
Feb. 3, 2012, APICS.com

Students Learn Thermodynamics from ‘Ground Up’
Jan. 31, 2012, Patch.com

Evergreen Elementary Students Prepare Special Deliveries
Jan. 30, 2012, Patch.com

Montgomery County Community College Raises Money for Breast Cancer
Jan. 30, 2012, The Times Herald

Eastern Student Moves to District SkillsUSA Competition
Jan. 25, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC Surgical Tech Grads at 100 Percent on National Exam
Jan. 25, 2012, Patch.com

Building a Better Nuclear Reactor
Jan. 23, 2012, Community College Times

MCCC Hosts Fourth Fulbright Scholar
Jan. 22, 2012, Patch.com

Digital Radio Rocks (with video)
Jan. 21, 2012, Ambler Gazette

‘Cutting Edge’ Science of Climate Change
Jan. 19, 2012, Patch.com

MCCC Grad Finds Passion in Dance
Jan. 19, 2012, Patch.com

Lights, Camera, Action for Greenfield Youth Film Festival
Jan. 18, 2012, Patch.com

Community Rallies for Day of Service
Jan. 16, 2012, The Times Herald

Students Graduate from MCCC’s Unique POWER Program
Jan. 14, 2012, Patch.com

Blackboard Opens Field Trial for Learning Analytics Solution
Jan. 10, 2012, PR Newswire

MCCC Addresses Domestic Violence Awareness
Jan. 7, 2011, Patch.com

MCCC Dental Hygiene Students Take 1st Place in State Competition
Jan. 6, 2012, Patch.com

Vance Retiring as Chief Montgomery County Detective
Jan. 5, 2012, The Mercury

New Era Begins in Montco
Jan. 4, 2012, The Intelligencer

Montco’s New Government Takes Its Seat
Jan. 3, 2012, Patch.com

Culture of Transformation: Community College Partnership Initiative Attracts Diverse Talent
Jan. 2, 2012, Dickinson Magazine

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