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On September 16, 1946, the first Montgomery College classes were held in the evenings at a local high school with a student body of 186 men and women. Today, the College has grown to a multi-campus institution and serves nearly 60,000 students a year, through both credit and noncredit programs, in more than 100 areas of study.

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Westat Establishes New Scholarship for Students in the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) Program

Westat, an employee-owned research corporation based in Rockville, has established a scholarship fund to help as many as 10 students a year attend Montgomery College, thanks to a significant gift commitment by the company. Westat’s scholarship fund will benefit students who are part of the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program at the College and who plan to continue their education at The Universities at Shady Grove. ACES is designed to increase access to higher education to students who are most often underrepresented in college classrooms, as well as those who

Montgomery County Commission for Women Endows STEM Scholarship for Montgomery College Students

The Montgomery College Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Montgomery County Commission for Women (CFW) Endowed STEM Scholarship to support students pursuing careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Debra Bright Harris, president of the Montgomery County Commission for Women and associate dean of student services at Montgomery College, says, “Research shows there is a critical need for more individuals, particularly women and minorities, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. I am delighted

Montgomery College Remains Committed to Collaboration with MCPS to Advance the Success of Students

Statement from Montgomery College President Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard regarding the resignation of Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools. “I have deeply appreciated the opportunity to work with Dr. Joshua Starr. He is profoundly committed to social justice and the future of the county’s children. Since his arrival in 2011, Dr. Starr and I worked assiduously to foster greater cooperation between MCPS and Montgomery College on a number of initiatives advancing educational opportunities and success for Montgomery County students. “Chief among our joint

Montgomery College and Montgomery County Corrections Partnership Honored with National Association of Counties Achievement Award

Montgomery College has partnered with the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF)  for the last three years bringing College programs to the residents of correctional facilities within the County. Known as the Model Learning Center, the program was honored December 17 by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett with a National Association of Counties (NaCo) Achievement Award.  At a ceremony held at the Executive Office Building in Rockville, four Montgomery College leaders were recognized for their work on the partnership. They included Ed Palaszynski, senior program director for

Montgomery College Foundation Awarded $225,000 Grant from AFCEA Bethesda for STEM Education

Association Makes Investment in Future of Regional IT CommunityThe Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Bethesda Chapter will collaborate with five Maryland educational institutions to create a pathway for local children and college students interested in pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). AFCEA Bethesda has brought together Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Bullis School, the University of Maryland (UMD), and the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) to create a comprehensive, structured

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Awards $15,000 to the Montgomery College Foundation

The Montgomery College Foundation received a $15,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support workforce development efforts. The grant will enable the College’s Workforce Development & Continuing Education division to continue offering the certificate for apartment maintenance technician (CAMT) training to Montgomery County low-income workers and connect them with employment opportunities. The funding is one of 20 grants the Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded to nonprofits in Greater Washington. The nonprofits awarded the grants are dedicated to shaping

Aronson Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to the Montgomery College Foundation for Honors Business Scholarships

The Montgomery College Foundation is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from the Aronson Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Aronson LLC, a nationally-ranked top 50 accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Rockville. The grant will support students interested in pursuing careers in accounting who are enrolled in the Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Business Institute (MBI) honors program. A full scholarship will be awarded to one MBI student per year for the next five years, beginning in the fall 2014 semester. This is the second five-year commitment that the Aronson Foundation has made to

Professor Emerita Catherine F. Scott Recognized as Influential Marylander

Professor Emerita Catherine F. Scott’s extraordinary philanthropy to Montgomery College recently earned her recognition as one of the Influential Marylanders by the Maryland business publication, The Daily Record. The Daily Record created Influential Marylanders in 2006 to honor individuals who have impacted Maryland’s business community and have brought services and success to the region. Scott not only provided decades of her expertise as an educator, but also contributed in excess of $1 million to Montgomery College and its students. Scott joined Montgomery College in 1958 as an

Montgomery College Foundation Awarded Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Grant for Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) Program

The Montgomery College Foundation is one of nine Washington, DC area nonprofit organizations to be awarded a 2014 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Good Neighbor Grant. The $30,480 grant will be used to support high-achieving, low-income students in theCollege’s new initiative, Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES), which was launched last fall. The ACES program is a collaboration between Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools and the Universities at Shady Grove to develop a seamless pathway from high school to community college to a university, which will increase

Sandy Spring Bank Funds Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) Scholarship for Montgomery College Students

The Montgomery College Foundation has secured an $8,000 gift from Sandy Spring Bank, bringing the bank’s total scholarship support $72,000 since 2010. This latest commitment will help students in the College’s new initiative, Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES), which was launched last fall. Students enrolled in the ACES program and entering Montgomery College in fall 2014 will be eligible for the Sandy Spring Bank Scholarship. The ACES program is a collaboration between Montgomery College, Montgomery County Public Schools and the Universities at Shady Grove to develop a

Martin Mayorga Establishes The Mayorga Latino Leadership Scholarship at Montgomery College

Martin Mayorga, an alumnus of Montgomery College, and co-founder of Mayorga Coffee, has established the Mayorga Latino Leadership Scholarship at Montgomery College with a major gift to the Montgomery College Foundation. The Mayorga Latino Leadership Scholarship will support need-based scholarships for Latino students who are business majors at Montgomery College. The gift will cover annual tuition for one student per year for at least five years. More than 3,400 Latino students currently attend Montgomery Colleg "Martin Mayorga’s generosity to the Montgomery College Foundation is

Anonymous Donor Supports Montgomery College Graduate Transition and Challenge Programs

The Montgomery College Foundation recently received a special donation pledge from an anonymous donor to support two programs at Montgomery College over the next two years, the Graduate Transition Program and the Challenge Program. The Graduate Transition Program, a two-year certificate program, offers students with developmental and intellectual disabilities a unique, interactive post-secondary learning environment where they can further their formal education as part of a custom-tailored learning community. Students in the program prepare to enter the workforce, connecting with partner

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