MCC News
MCC inducts 21 into Phi Theta Kappa honor society
March 28, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – The Alpha Iota Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Marshalltown Community College inducted 21 new members this week. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges. To qualify for membership, MCC students must be in a degree-seeking program with a cumulative 3.5 grade point average, and have completed a…
MCC Honors Symposium held March 7
March 20, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Members of the Marshalltown Community College Honors Program made presentations during the MCC Honors Symposium held earlier this month on the MCC campus. After a brief introduction from MCC Honors Program Coordinator & Student Advisor Dr. Danielle Kness, six Honors students presented on a variety of subjects: Emily Vest of Marshalltown presented Dancing…
MCC & IVG students named to 2019 All-Iowa Academic Team
March 7, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College (MCC) students Lisa Butler and Cynthia Coury Castellanos and Iowa Valley Grinnell (IVG) student Jennifer McAlexander were honored as members of Phi Theta Kappa’s 2019 All-Iowa Academic Team at a banquet in Des Moines on March 4. The top Iowa community college students are nominated each year by the Phi…
MCC is named a 2019-2020 Military Friendly® School
January 31, 2019
Continuing its mission to provide veterans and their spouses with the finest choices for post-secondary education, VIQTORY has released the 2019-2020 Military Friendly® Schools list, which includes Marshalltown Community College. “At MCC, we are pleased to support the educational and career successes of our veteran students,” says Dr. Robin Lilienthal, MCC Provost. “Our Collegiate Veterans Association…
MCC announces 2018 Fall Term Dean’s List
December 20, 2018
One hundred sixty-two students were named to the Fall 2018 (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 attending MCC…
Medina Family Scholarships awarded at MCC
November 16, 2018
For the fourth consecutive year, Alfonso Medina Jr. came to the Marshalltown Community College campus to award the annual Medina Family Scholarship to two deserving MCC students. This year’s recipients of the $400 scholarship are Mariana Gonzalez Ordaz and Tiffany Thomas (both of Marshalltown), who were selected based on their essays entitled “The American Dream.”…
Pele Waddilove receives Quilt of Valor
November 14, 2018
Congratulations to Pele Waddilove, Marshalltown Community College Health Occupations Office Assistant, who was awarded a Quilt of Valor in recognition of her military service at a ceremony on Nov. 9. The event was hosted by members of Central Iowa Quilt Sew-ciety. A total of 16 quilts were awarded to veterans who served from World War…
MCC inducts 28 into Phi Theta Kappa honor society
October 26, 2018
The Alpha Iota Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Marshalltown Community College inducted 28 new members this week. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society for two-year colleges. To qualify for membership, MCC students must be in a degree-seeking program with a cumulative 3.5 grade point average, and have completed a minimum of…
Iowa Valley Grinnell Phi Theta Kappa inducts new members
October 25, 2018
Eight Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell students were inducted into the Beta Sigma Chi chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society last night. The new PTK inductees are, by hometown: Brooklyn – Charles Goodrich, Derek Maxfield and Devon Maxfield. Grinnell – Jesse Dudley and Ayrian Whisenand. Montezuma – Harry Hamilton, Olivia Moretz and Carrington…
Kaylee Howe named PTK Outstanding Student Leader
October 10, 2018
One student and two advisors from the Marshalltown Community College Phi Theta Kappa chapter attended the PTK Iowa Leadership Conference Oct. 4-5 in Des Moines. MCC student and PTK Vice President Kaylee Howe and PTK Advisors P.J. Colbert and Pele Waddilove attended, as well as about 80 students and advisors from other Iowa PTK chapters….
