MCC News
Fairall Memorial Scholarships Awarded
June 14, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – As has become a tradition close to Memorial Day, the Marshalltown Community College Foundation and the Fairall Memorial Scholarship committee celebrated with student recipients and their families the selection for one of MCC’s most prestigious scholarships. Because members of their families chose to serve in the Armed Forces, these Marshalltown Community College students…
Black Hills Energy Scholarship gift to MCC
June 5, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN –The Utility Technician program at Marshalltown Community College has found a strong friend and partner in Black Hills Energy of Rapid City, S.D. With numerous service areas for natural gas in Iowa, Black Hills is one of many companies struggling to find qualified utility technicians to work for them in the area. When they…
MHS seniors complete college degree before high school graduation!
May 9, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown High School seniors Jane Ragland and Brenna Porsch have been taking dual credit classes through Marshalltown Community College since they were a freshman and sophomore, respectively. The result of that extra effort will be that they graduate with a two-year, 64-credit Associate of Arts degree from MCC on May 10, three weeks…
East Marshall senior Arifi completes college degree
May 8, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – East Marshall High School senior Juliana Arifi has accomplished a rare feat. She will be graduating with a college and high school degree in the same month. Juliana has been taking dual credit classes through Marshalltown Community College since the second semester of her sophomore year. She will graduate with a two-year, 64-credit…
Reflections as MCC’s May 10 graduation approaches
May 7, 2019
By George Johnson Even though I’ve taught for 32 years at Marshalltown Community College, I still get emotional about one of the greatest events in any student’s life: Graduation. That night, graduates march in and the memories begin. They cross the stage all smiles for family and friends, and as the emotions flow, so do…
STC senior earns college diploma before high school graduation
May 7, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – South Tama County (STC) High School senior Larry Werner has been taking dual credit classes through Marshalltown Community College since he was a junior. The result of that extra effort will be that he graduates with a Manufacturing Welding Practitioner Diploma (as well as a Manufacturing Welding Construction Certificate) from MCC on May…
Iowa Valley Grinnell honors students & inducts PTK members
May 2, 2019
GRINNELL – Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell honored several students on Wednesday, May 1, recognizing those intending to graduate and presenting numerous leadership and academic achievement awards. Thirteen (13) Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell students were also inducted into the Beta Sigma Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. The new PTK inductees…
MCC Honors Reception recognizes outstanding students
May 2, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Eighty-eight Marshalltown Community College students were recognized for their 2018-19 achievements during the annual Honors & Recognition Reception on Wednesday, April 24. The MCC Student Senate sponsored the event, during which faculty, staff and coaches spoke about the successes of their students, shared stories, and presented each honoree with a certificate. Student-athletes, resident…
MCC Commencement is Friday, May 10
April 30, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – The public is invited to attend the 91st annual commencement ceremony at Marshalltown Community College on Friday, May 10, at 7 pm, in the MCC Student Activity Center. The MCC Class of 2019 includes 380 graduate applicants; this includes fall 2018 graduates and spring and summer 2019 applicants. The commencement program includes the…
MCC Student Painting/Drawing Exhibit opens April 26
April 25, 2019
The work of Marshalltown Community College students in Professor Tim Castle’s Drawing and Painting classes is on exhibit through the evening of Friday, May 10, in the Ray Frederick Art Gallery, MCC room 306. The gallery is open weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm, closed on weekends. Painting students whose work is on display…