Scholarship Donors and Recipients Share Stories at McDowell Tech Luncheon
For a large segment of the population in the United States, the month of November is most often associated with bountiful Thanksgiving spreads shared with family and friends and food comas, followed rapidly by the anxiety and hubbub of Black Friday Christmas Sales. But at McDowell Technical Community College, November is quickly becoming known for a new tradition, a time for scholarship recipients to meet the donors who funded their scholarships, to share stories and give thanks for the blessings and opportunities afforded by higher education.
MTCC Nursing Students Lend a Hand in Hurricane Helene Relief Effort
McDowell Technical Community College students continue to show remarkable resilience and a spirit of generosity and togetherness following local and regional devastation from Hurricane Helene in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
MTCC Students to Return to Class for First Time Since Hurricane Helene
MTCC President Dr. J.W. Kelley announced today that McDowell Technical Community College will resume classes on Wednesday, October 9th, following a nearly two-week closure due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on MTCC students, faculty, staff and their families.
MTCC Closed Through October 4th, Staff to Help With Supply Distribution
Due to the continued state of emergency and the difficult situation with the loss of power and water in many communities throughout McDowell County, McDowell Technical Community College President Dr. J.W. Kelley announced today that McDowell Technical Community College will be closed through October 4th. Essential staff at the college will return to work in a phased process and are being notified of specific work schedules and responsibilities during this critical time.
Eleanor Woods Is 2024 Staff Member of the Year at MTCC
Marion- In her recent introduction of McDowell Technical Community College’s Staff Member of the Year, Vice-President for Academics and Student Services Valerie Dobson teased the name of the winner to an audience of faculty and staff members who had packed out the college auditorium. “When this individual changed positions in the Spring of 2023,” she said, “we knew she would do great things, but we had no idea that she would breath such life and joy into her new work. From time-to-time, she will share a cup of joe with you, with students or anyone else who enters our bookstore space.”
MTCC Consistently One of the Top 20 Community Colleges in the Nation
McDowell Technical Community College has once again been named one of the nation’s top 20 community colleges by SmartAssetTM, an online financial technology company which describes itself as having “…the best personal finance advice on the web.” It is the fifth time that McDowell Tech has achieved top 20 status in the ranking, moving up two spots this year, from number 18 to number 16.
Access to Achievement Coordinator Sarah Jaynes Hits the Ground Running
McDowell Technical Community College’s first Access to Achievement Coordinator, Sarah Jaynes, is taking big strides as she works to implement individualized strategies to help students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to be successful in academic programs or vocational training at McDowell Tech.
Funding From Mexican Consulate and Centro Unido Provide Twenty Workforce Education Scholarships
For the second year in a row, the Consulate General of Mexico in North Carolina has awarded McDowell Technical Community College an IME-BECAS Grant (Institute for Mexicans Abroad) in the amount of $2,000 to fund scholarships for Mexican students or students of Mexican origin to complete short-term workforce development programs at the college. The funds have been matched by Centro Unido Latino Americano (CULA), a local Hispanic advocacy non-profit, allowing the college to provide $200 scholarships to 20 individuals during the current academic year.
Crane Charitable Funds Invests In McDowell Tech Students
The McDowell Technical Community College Foundation recently received a check in the amount of $6,000 from Crane Charitable Funds, presented by local partners at Crane ChemPharma Resistoflex in Marion, to support scholarships and the college’s student emergency fund. Johnnie Davis, a Crane ChemPharma & Energy associate, recommended that the college receive these funds just prior to her recent retirement. Davis is a strong McDowell Tech supporter and has served on the MTCC Foundation Board of Directors for many years.
Berlick and Pyatt Join MTCC Foundation Board of Directors
Wes Shelley, Chair of the MTCC Foundation Board of Directors, welcomed two new members to the board at the organization’s quarterly meeting at Universal Advanced Manufacturing Center on Wednesday, August 21st. Scott Pyatt and Richard Berlick were nominated and voted on during the board’s May meeting.