Alumni Engagement and Events

Join MC Alumni on October 15 for a Fall Alumni Social

Additional text: Join MC alumni at Fallen Oak Distilling on Wednesday, October 15 from 4-9 p.m. for an evening filled with food, drinks, and fun activities planned for alumni of all age groups! Enjoy the opportunity to play games, win prizes, connect with former classmates, purchase alumni swag, and support the MC Alumni Association. 

Fallen Oak Distillingnew window, owned by Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company, has multiple MC alumni who work at their business: Deneb Lopez ‘15, assistant general manager, and Irvin Palacios ‘23, kitchen manager. We’re proud to partner with them to support MC students and build connections across the MC alumni community.

15% of proceeds from the event will go towards MC Alumni Association student scholarships. RSVP at bit.ly/2025MCAlumniSocialnew window and reach out to alumni@montgomerycollege.edu if you have any questions or special requests. Friends, family, and community members are all welcome.

Photos to include: Caption: Fallen Oak Distilling, newly opened in November 2024, offers two distinctly-different seating areas – the Lawn, Patio, & Tasting Room, and Montgomery County’s only Speakeasy.

Volunteer Committees

The Alumni Association has numerous volunteer committees that meet and organize activities throughout the year. Learn more about each opportunity to get involved.

Mentoring

The mentoring committee provides guidance and support to our students in achieving their academic and professional aspirations. Mentoring is conducted in individual and group settings to foster personal and professional development through structured mentorship relationships.
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Events

The events committee consists of several subcommittees that plan the major events that are hosted by the Alumni Association. These include alumni awards, community and chapter events/meetings, the annual Dogfishing for MC scholarships fundraiser, and Commencement activities.
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Scholarships

The scholarships committee is responsible for identifying students to receive Association-managed scholarships. Once applications are received, the committee reviews them to make recommendations to the Board for approval.
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Alumni Engagement

The alumni engagement committee attends community events and encourages more people to get involved with the Alumni Association. Committee members connect with alumni and learn more about their background and interests before identifying them for meaningful volunteer opportunities.

Marketing

The marketing committee coordinates the Association’s public awareness campaign. These efforts include communications, membership benefits, outreach to recent alumni and current students as well as social media.

Legislative

The legislative committee coordinates alumni advocacy efforts on behalf of the Alumni Association. Committee members frequently interact with elected officials to help promote the importance of Montgomery College to the community.

Alumni Association Chapters

Alumni may seek to form chapters based on academic discipline, student activity, location of residence, profession, or other affinity so long as they enable alumni to strengthen their ties to one another and to the Alumni Association. Learn more about some of the alumni chapters that have been created.

Construction Management

The Construction Management Alumni Group was formed to help maintain connections between program alumni and MC’s Construction Management Program, including updates on the construction management program and opportunities for networking between alumni and networking with current construction management students. Join the Construction Management Alumni LinkedIn Groupnew window.

Macklin Business Institute

MBI alumni seek to establish a strong network of current and past program participants. Former MBI program participants can update their information through the MBI Alumni application. In addition to mentoring current students, alumni offer informational interviews and access to internships in their field. Join the MBI LinkedIn Groupnew window.

MC Club

The MC Club represents outstanding athletes from current sports – baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball and track and field – as well as athletes from retired sports such as cross country, football, field hockey, golf, tennis and wrestling. They frequently host athletic reunions and events that bring former student athletes back to campus. Read more about the athletics program history.

Montgomery Scholars

Past Montgomery Scholars hold reunions and stay updated via the Montgomery Scholars award-winning newsletter, Scholarly Pursuits, that highlights compelling alumni success stories and testimonials. Read the Spring 2024 Scholarly Pursuits Newsletter (PDF, ) .

Nursing

The MC Nursing Alumni Chapter supports current students and the nursing club by offering support for club events, mentoring, informational interviews and networking opportunities. The alumni chapter is led by Beri Kari Fonge ‘05, current Alumni Board of Governor member and part-time faculty at MC. Join the MC Nursing Alumni Facebook Groupnew window