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The Big Reveal

I hope everyone is having a great first day of Spring 2022! As we start a new semester, we also have another “beginning” today to announce.

Check out McDowell Tech on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to see the announcement about the college’s new nickname. Or, just use the first video link to watch the reveal video.

Gwen also has T-shirts on sale in the MTCC Bookstore. Our new mascot, “Mac,” stopped by to pick one up this morning! Get yours before they sell out!

Looking forward to a spectacular 2022 here at the Tech!

See you around campus soon.

Dr. Brian S. Merritt, President

McDowell Tech Awarded $25,000 Duke Energy Foundation Grant for HVAC Students

McDowell Technical Community College is among 19 North Carolina community colleges recently selected to receive funding from the Duke Energy Foundation as part of a $500,000 statewide workforce development initiative. The college was awarded $25,000 to support its innovative HVAC training program focused on A2L refrigerant technology—an environmentally friendly alternative that represents the future of the heating and cooling industry.

JW Kelley with the happy couple after the graduation proposal 2025

Dreams Come True at McDowell Tech

The McDowell Tech commencement ceremonies are more than formal traditions—they’re powerful celebrations of dreams realized. As I handed Emilee Brooks her diploma this spring, a young man rushed the stage, knelt down, and proposed marriage. In that moment, two dreams came true—one academic, one personal—and the crowd erupted in celebration.

The Big Reveal

McDowell Tech Awarded $25,000 Duke Energy Foundation Grant for HVAC Students

Dreams Come True at McDowell Tech

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