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The MC Impact Forum is a refreshed format for Montgomery College’s College-wide engagement—creating space for conversation, reflection, and shared learning across our community.
Through brief panel discussions and moderated dialogue, the forum highlighted how faculty, staff, and students are advancing the College’s mission and strengthening our impact.
Those attending in person received a Montgomery College-branded lanyard.
Program
Welcome
Dr. Jermaine F. Williams, President
Moderator
Mr. Sherwin Collette
Panel 1: Student Access, Belonging, and Early Momentum
Facilitator
Dr. Tiffany Ray-Patterson, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Focus
How early engagement, advising, and belonging efforts help students build momentum
and succeed from their first days at Montgomery College.
Panelists
- Marco Rocafuerte, Engineering Student
- Shelly Caldwell Bennett, Counseling Faculty and First-Year Experience Coordinator, Takoma Park/Silver Spring
- Leslie Casey, Enrollment and Student Access Director
Panel 2: Academic Excellence and Innovation in Practice
Facilitator
Dr. Deidre Price, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Focus
How faculty and staff collaborate to connect classroom learning with experiential
opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, and applied projects.
Panelists
- Dr. Kedar Hardikar, Professor, Engineering and Physics
- Dr. Chantal Vilmar, Dean of Instruction, Applied Technologies, and the Gudelsky Institute for Technical Education
- Anna Donohoe, Instructional Designer, Center for Teaching and Learning
Panel 3: Montgomery College as a Responsive Community Anchor
Facilitator
Dr. Michelle Campbell, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Community Engagement
Focus
How listening to our community—and analyzing engagement with our outreach and marketing—helps
guide partnerships, innovation, and opportunity.
Panelists
- Yanira Rodriguez, Manager, Community Engagement
- Staci Griffin, Operations and Tenant Engagement Manger, PIC MC
- Brian O’Neal, Marketing Associate Director
Closing Reflection and Q&A
Dr. Jermaine F. Williams returned to reflect on the discussion and engage with questions from participants.