MC in the News

Diverse Issues in Higher Education features Montgomery College's new President Dr. Jermaine Williams. Dr. Williams was named Montgomery College's next President on December 17. Read the full story

January 10, 2022

Richard Montgomery student reporter Elena Parisi discusses Montgomery College's Dual Enrollment program. Read the full story

December 2, 2021

MC's dean of instruction for adult ESL and basic skills programs Donna Kinerney featured in Community College Daily discussing a workforce bridge for refugees and immigrants. Read the full story

November 22, 2021

MC student Emmanuel Smith featured in a Christian Science Monitor article. The article focuses on the absence on men on college campuses. Read the full article

November 15, 2021

The Patch features MC's dedication to the new Kimmy Duong Student Services Center. Doung made a $1 Million Gift To MC. Read the full article

October 21, 2021

The story highlights "A Black Woman’s Journey in Microbiology" and shares Dr. Burton's story. Read the full story here

October 18, 2021

Washington Post discusses vaccine mandate with MC Interim President Charlene Dukes. Read the full story here. For those not subscribed to the Washington Post, the full story can be read on Yahoo News.

October 4, 2021

ABC7 WJLA discusses Montgomery College's vaccination requirement. Watch or read the story

September 20, 2021

Montgomery College's vaccine requirement featured in Bethesda Beat. Read the full story

September 20, 2021

Montgomery College Economics Professor Shah Mehrabi featured by Reuters Discussing U.S. Treasury and the International Monetary Fund in an article titled "Afghanistan central bank board member urges Biden, IMF to release funds". Read the full story

September 2, 2021

MC provides qualified applicants to Biotechnology field through graduates of the Biotechnology Program. BioBuzz says that MC "provides the BioHealth Capital Region with dozens of qualified research and manufacturing associates each year". Read the full story

August 18, 2021

Maryland ranks as the 4th best Community College System according to a study done by Wallethub. Read about this ranking and view the full list

August 18, 2021

Former MC student Moses Namara named to MIT's Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 list. Read his full story

July 20, 2021

Montgomery College Foundation featured by the Patch as they reached their fundraising goal of $5 million. Read the full story

July 16, 2021

The Patch features Montgomery College's new partnership with Johnson Controls. Read the full story

July 14, 2021

At its June meeting, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to name the Student Affairs and Science Building at the Germantown Campus as the Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard Student Affairs and Science Building. The board took this action in recognition of Dr. Pollard’s contributions to significantly enrich students’ educational opportunities and experiences at MC. The board meeting was the last of the fiscal year and the last for Dr. Pollard before starting her new position as president at Nevada State College. Local media outlets covered the Board’s action, check them out here: Bethesda Beat, Montgomery Community Media, and Local DVM. 

June 24, 2021

NBC-4 in Washington discusses MC's Middle College program that allows for high school students to graduate from College and high school together. Watch the full video

June 1, 2021

Feature about MC's Best Online Community College ranking by Premium Schools. Read the full Rockville Patch story

May 26, 2021

In a recent survey, MC is ranked #20 in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate’s Degrees. See the full Besthealthdegree.com rankings

May 24, 2021

MC Early College Program graduate Alan Gutierrez featured by ABC 7. Read the full story

May 20, 2021

Montgomery Community Media interviews MC President DeRionne Pollard. Dr. Pollard discussed her time at MC and her leaving for Nevada State College. Watch the full interview

May 14, 2021

Bethesda Beat features MC's hiring of Sherwin Collette to be the new senior vice president for administrative and fiscal services. Collette is replacing Donna Schena who is retiring. Read the full story

May 13, 2021

MC Senior Vice President Dr. Sanjay Rai featured in Voice of America discussing free Community College. Read the full story

May 4, 2021

MC associate professor Sonia Pruitt discusses the "Black Police Experience" with WTOP. Read the full story

May 3, 2021

The Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents voted Thursday to approve a four-year contract for MC President DeRionne Pollard to become the next president of Nevada State College. Read stories in Bethesda Magazine, Washington Business Journal, The Nevada Independent, and The Nevada State News

April 30, 2021

MC Criminal Justice Professor Sonia Pruitt, discusses the Andrew Brown Jr. case in an opinion piece featured by CNN. Read the full story

April 28, 2021

MC President Dr. Pollard quoted in New York Times discussing financial aid appeals. Read the full story

April 23, 2021

MC's Biotech Boot Camp featured on ABC 7 WJLA discussing how the boot camp helps laid off workers fill needed roles. Read the story

April 13, 2021

MC discussing the new vaccination site on the Germantown Campus. Read the full Washington Business Journal story

April 8, 2021

Highlights of Hogan and Elrich tour of MC's vaccination site. Watch the full press conference

April 7, 2021

MC Germantown vaccination site will open on Wednesday, ramp up for mass vaccination on April 5, Maryland has opened preregistration. Read the full Bethesda Beat story

March 30, 2021

A Montgomery College non-credit class called Español en Nuestra Comunidad featured in El Tiempo Latino. Read full story or an English version

March 22, 2021

Feature about MC's decision to stay virtual in the fall. Read the full Bethesda Magazine article

March 15, 2021