MCC News

MCC Shear Colbert Symposium “Growing the Future”
January 20, 2021
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College will host the Shear Colbert Symposium on the theme of “Growing the Future” with three speakers this spring. The lecture series was organized by Dr. Tom Colbert in 1984 with memorial funds for his predecessor, George Shear. The Symposium will begin with the lecture “Planting the vision” with speaker Sally…

MCC Announces Fall Term Dean’s List
January 18, 2021
MARSHALLTOWN – Two hundred one students were named to the Fall 2020 (August to December) Dean’s List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average while…

Kenneth Hall’s “Sublime Visions” to be featured in Ray Frederick Gallery
January 8, 2021
MARSHALLTOWN – University of Northern Iowa art professor, Kenneth Hall, will share a display of his artwork in MCC’s Ray Frederick Gallery, room 306, on the Marshalltown Community College campus. The Hall exhibit will open 9 am on Monday, January 25, and will be on display through noon Friday, February 19. Hall has a unique…

MCC 2020 December graduates announced
December 18, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN –Marshalltown Community College would like to congratulate those graduates that have completed their degree or diploma work to graduate December 2020. All MCC FY20 graduates are listed by their hometown, followed by the degree/diploma awarded (AA is Associate of Arts, AS is Associate of Science, AGS is Associate of General Studies and AAS is…

Overcoming obstacles, succeeding at MCC
December 17, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – “Las barreras te presionarán cada vez más para lograr lo que deseas y esa será la motivación para seguir adelante.” Which loosely translates to, “The barriers that are presented are going to push you harder and harder to accomplish the goals you desire and that is going to be the motivation to keep…

Are gender roles in the workplace a thing of the past?
December 11, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – Traditional male/female roles may be a thing of the past. More women than ever before are finding their calling in the trades programs, and shattering expectations along the way as well as men being in demand in nursing. The number of women entering the trades is ever growing year after year. Mary Hovenga,…

6th Annual Medina Family Scholarships awarded
November 23, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – In a year that has seen a great deal of hardship for the country and particularly our derecho-ravaged community, one instance of good fortune has emerged. Through the generosity of many supporters of Alfonso Medina’s ‘No Love, No Tacos’ campaign and the Medina family businesses, this year 14 recipients will receive $500 Medina…

MCC Student Art Exhibit now open
November 19, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – The work of eight Marshalltown Community College students in Professor Tim Castle’s fall art classes are on exhibit through noon on Monday, Nov. 23, in the Ray Frederick Art Gallery, MCC room 306. Students whose work is on display are 2-D Design students Serina Doser, Seth Keahna, Cathy Pearson, Silva Schmidt, Nathan Thill….

MCC inducts 24 into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
November 18, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – Phi Theta Kappa advisors Pele Waddilove and P.J. Colbert are pleased to announce that 24 students were accepted into Alpha Iota Rho Chapter at Marshalltown Community College this fall semester 2020. Due to precautionary measures taken by the college because of the pandemic, there will be no on-campus ceremony this semester. In the…

MCC and Iowa Valley Grinnell 2021 Spring Registration
November 16, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College and Iowa Valley Grinnell’s spring term semester begins Tuesday, Jan. 19, and runs through May 7. Registration for the spring term is now open, and registrations should be completed soon. The MCC Registrar and Admissions Offices are located at 3700 South Center St. in Marshalltown. IV Grinnell’s offices are at…