Montgomery College has announced a generous gift from Mary Pat and Darren Alcus to establish the Alcus Family Endowed Athletic Scholarship, the College’s first endowed scholarship for student-athletes.
Montgomery College
Montgomery College received a $100,000 grant for the fourth year as part of the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program new window. This year’s award will support HVAC scholarships, updated equipment for College HVAC labs, recruitment of new, diverse students, and support from academic coaches within MC’s Achieving the Promise Academy.
The Takoma Park Police Department has provided an update to its investigation of “Threats of Mass Violence” made by Yonas Alemseged Harris when he sent emails to Montgomery College and the Montgomery County Police Department threatening to “shoot up” the school.
The Takoma Park Police Department has an active arrest warrant for Yonas Alemseged Harris, 25, for Threat of Mass Violence after Harris sent what was described as “intimidating and threatening emails to Montgomery College officials/employees and the Montgomery County Police Department, indicating he intended to “shoot up” Montgomery College.”
Montgomery College has provided additional information regarding a “Code RED,” that closed the school effective 1:30 pm on Friday, October 11th following a threat made toward the school.
|
Updated with additional information regarding the situation.
Montgomery College has issued a “Code RED,” effective 1:30 pm on Friday, October 11th following a threat made toward the school.
As noted earlier this year, Montgomery College will host “In Conversation with Giancarlo Esposito” at the Robert E Parilla Performing Arts Center in Rockville on Thursday, November 7. Esposito is perhaps best known for his role as Gustavo Fring in AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”
On Thursday, September 19, Montgomery College leaders, along with state and county officials, celebrated the grand opening of the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building at the Montgomery College Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus.
Montgomery College has announced it will host a Family Empowerment Resource Fair on September 21 at its Rockville Campus, and starting September 24, will offer a series of pop-up baby supplies distribution events for student parents across its campuses. (more…)
Montgomery College President Dr. Jermaine F. Williams issued the following statement on the passing of former Board of Trustees member Dr. Judith Docca.
|
The personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst Community Colleges, along with its ranking of the States With the Best & Worst Community Colleges. Maryland came in ranked first in states with the best Community College system, with Montgomery College ranked #10 among all community colleges in the country and the highest in Maryland.