News & Press Releases

Monroe County Community College is offering three courses to prepare participants for a career in fiber optics. The classes will be held Monday, January 3 and ending on Friday, January 7, 2022. With these three sessions participants will be prepared to work as a Certified Fiber Optic Technician with specialist designation in Testing and Splicing. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College is celebrating Native American Heritage Month 2021 with several events throughout the month of November as part of its Celebrating Diversity initiative. Read Press Release

MONROE, Mich. – Students, staff, alumni and community members can participate in Monroe County Community College's Study Abroad trip to Eastern Europe in May 2022. Read Press Release

The Foundation at Monroe County Community College is making more than $80,000 in scholarships available for students who plan to take classes at MCCC during the Winter 2022 semester that begins Friday, January 7, 2022. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College President Dr. Kojo A. Quartey will present the State of the College Address to the Community on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 8 a.m. via Zoom web conferencing. Read Press Release

Earlier this week, Monroe County Community College won one Gold, two Silver and four Bronze Medallion Awards for outstanding achievement in community college marketing communications from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College’s Automotive Engineering and Automotive Service programs, Consumers Energy, various original equipment manufacturers, industry vendors and electric vehicle enthusiasts are hosting an Electric Vehicle Show to help area residents learn more about driving electric vehicles. Read Press Release

As part of its annual Visiting Artist Series, Monroe County Community College will host a demonstration and lecture by Ann Arbor artist Cathy Gendron on Monday, Oct. 18. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College – will host College Night 2021 on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Welch Health Education Building on the MCCC Main Campus. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 with several events throughout the month of October. All of the events are scheduled for one hour and will be held virtually, which allows participants to participate from anywhere in the world. More information about these, and other community events hosted by MCCC, can be found at Read Press Release

The Respiratory Therapy Program at Monroe County Community College will host a one-hour long RT career information session for the public on Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 3 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. on Zoom. To attend a session, log in Read Press Release

The Respiratory Therapy Program at Monroe County Community College will host a Flu Shot Clinic on Monday, September 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. - 4 :30 p.m. for the community, including MCCC staff and students. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College’s credit enrollment has increased by 11.2 percent, which is the second-highest increase among the 28 community colleges in Michigan, Dr. Scott Behrens, vice president for enrollment management and student success, has announced. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College recently honored the following students and student organizations for their achievements during the last two academic years (2019-20 and 2020-21) -- a virtual reception was held to recognize students and organizations for both years. Read Press Release

Since 2018, Monroe County Community College has partnered with high school career and technical education instructors to help them implement entry-level welding (AWS-QC-10) standards at their schools, and as part of this effort, the college’s Applied Science and Engineering Division hosted a weeklong training workshop in mid-August for high school welding instructors from all across Michigan. Read Press Release

The Office of Lifelong Learning at Monroe County Community College is offering a wide array of non-credit fitness- and wellness-focused Lifelong Learning classes this Fall Semester. New classes and sessions are offered throughout the fall and the complete schedule of classes can be found at Read Press Release

On Wednesday, September 15, 2021, the Bedford Business Association will hold a Job Fair at the Monroe County Community College Whitman Center in Temperance. The Job Fair will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College honored Andy McCain as the 2021 recipient of the Adjunct Faculty Award, one of two faculty awards presented each year, in a recent announcement by Dr. Grace Yackee, vice president of instruction. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College honored Dr. Nicole Garner as the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding Fill-Time Faculty Award, one of two faculty awards presented each year by the college, as announced by Dr. Grace Yackee, vice president of instruction for the college. Read Press Release

Monroe County Community College wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate of Applied Science – Nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Read Press Release