MC Works for Montgomery County | Montgomery College, Maryland

Growing the Homegrown Talent for our Economy

Employers depend on MC to create a pipeline of skilled employees. Montgomery College offers programs—from biotechnology to clinical trials project management, computer programming to engineering—that ready students to earn a bachelor’s degree or enter the workforce. Read more about how Montgomery College works for Montgomery County! (long version (PDF, ) ) (short version (PDF, ) )

Rebound Montgomery Report

To support county leaders’ deliberations on economic recovery plans in response to the Covid-19 public health crisis, education and industry leaders, along with key employers, created recommendations for the work ahead. Read "Rebound Montgomery Report (PDF, ) ."

Also, you can watch MC leaders discuss “COVID-19 and the Future of the MoCo Economynew window."

MC Alumni Fuel Montgomery’s Economy

Montgomery College is one of the biggest contributors to Montgomery County's storied success, its talent pipeline, its economy, and its enormous potential for growth. Across Montgomery County, the MC alumni and top executives below, and others, generate jobs, employ workers, and help drive the local economy forward.

Business Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Job Creators

Harrison Carvalho, Founder of HMB TECH, Managed IT Services

Robert Scheer, President and Founder, Scheer Partners, Commercial Real Estate

Christopher Rivera, Founder, CEO, and President of Hyper Local Solutions LLC.

Jim Muir, Vice President, Hughes Network Systems

Sol Graham, Founder, Quality Biological, Inc.

Julie Verratti, Founder and Chief Brand Officer, Denizens Brewing Co.

Skilled Workforce

Shruti Mistri, Biomedical Engineer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Emily Samuels, Operational Lead on COVID-19 Antibody Serology Research and Testing, Henry M. Jackson Foundation at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences