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Professional Development Workshops at McDowell Tech to Explore AI in Education
In an effort to equip educators and staff with the knowledge and tools to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their work, Dr. Lane Freeman from the NC Community College System Office will be leading half-day professional development workshops at McDowell Technical Community College on Thursday and Friday, February 6-7. The workshops will combine presentations with practical applications of AI said Dr. J.W. Kelley, McDowell Tech President.

McDowell Tech Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Workforce Education Center in Old Fort
McDowell Technical Community College, alongside local dignitaries and partner organizations, held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the college’s new Workforce Education Center in Old Fort, NC on Wednesday, the college’s first presence in the town. The new center will provide workforce training opportunities and diversify the local and regional economy with focused opportunities in manufacturing, construction, trail development and other areas with emerging workforce needs.
MTCC Honors List Recipients, Fall 2024
Congratulations to the following students who made the Dean’s, President’s and Honors Lists at McDowell Technical Community College during the fall semester, 2024:
McDowell Tech Law Enforcement And Emergency Medical Graduates 2024
Students from McDowell Technical Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Program and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program graduated from their respective programs on Friday, December 13th, with instructors and administrators praising the graduates as some of the best students they have ever had the pleasure of teaching. But the thing that made them stand head-and-shoulders above many of their peers from recent graduating classes was their extraordinary volunteer service during the days following Hurricane Helene.
McDowell Tech Transfer Students to Benefit From Partnership With App State’s Aspire Appalachian Program
McDowell Technical Community College entered into a formal partnership this week with Appalachian State University’s Aspire Appalachian program