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MCC honors former professor Charlie Cochran
September 2, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College honored the memory of former professor, Charlie Cochran, on Saturday, July 25, by planting a flowering crabapple tree on the MCC campus in front of the admissions entrance. An informal ceremony with friends and family on July 25 marked what would have been his 85th birthday and just days from…
MHS top student attending MCC
July 24, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown High School 2020 graduate Avygail Smith knew before she graduated from high school that the next step in her education was to attend Marshalltown Community College. Smith was one of seven MHS seniors that was ranked #1 in her class. Smith’s number one class ranking was awarded to her because of a…
One MCC student’s path to healthcare
May 13, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN – A quick moment in time can change a person’s life and educational goals forever. Recent Marshalltown Community College graduate Amanda Gram found her path to a healthcare career while vacationing with her family in California. On June 17th, 2018 Gram, was shopping in a Walmart store in California when her mom suffered sudden…
Online success for MCC students
April 9, 2020
MARSHALLTOWN –Changes around the world have been occurring during the last couple of months due to the Coronavirus, and these changes have influenced how students at Marshalltown Community College are participating in their education. MCC started making changes the week of March 13 while students were still on Spring Break, initially cancelling two days of class….
MCC alum lands UNI internship with Bergman Tax & Accounting
December 9, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Grinnell resident Bryce DeKoning came to Marshalltown Community College after graduating from high school in 2015. DeKoning was home-schooled and knew he wanted to continue his education, but was unsure about his path. He started taking courses immediately after graduating at Iowa Valley Grinnell, a satellite campus of MCC. He spent one semester…
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…
MCC’s Jose Amaya assists with Hero Street film documentary preview
April 22, 2019
MARSHALLTOWN – Marshalltown Community College Humanities Faculty Dr. Jose Amaya will participate in a panel session Tuesday, April 23 at St Ambrose University in Davenport following a sneak preview of a Fourth Wall Films historical documentary entitled “Riding the Rails to Hero Street.” Dr. Amaya is a Fulbright Scholar who previously taught US Latino Studies…
Summer research in Costa Rica wows MCC student
September 20, 2018
Marshalltown Community College student Ryota Masuko spent the summer working as a research assistant studying sea turtles in Costa Rica with a group from Texas A&M University. A resident of Saitama, Japan, he says the experience was both fascinating and challenging, and that he’s grateful for the opportunity he had. “Our team included four people…
Theresa Orlovsky authors book chapter
August 2, 2018
Marshalltown Community College (MCC) English as a Second Language and Spanish instructor Theresa Orlovsky has authored a book chapter entitled “The Importance of Context in Second Language Writing Evaluation.” Her chapter is featured in newly-published “The Politics of ESL Writing Assessment in Global Contexts” edited by Todd Ruecker and Deborah Crusan. Orlovsky says the chapter…
MCC student researches sea turtles in Costa Rica
July 2, 2018
Ryoto Masuko is cramming as much of the world into his college education as he possibly can. A resident of Saitama, Japan, he traveled to Iowa to enroll at Marshalltown Community College to improve his English language skills and prepare to study Marine Biology and International Business. He’s in Costa Rica this summer, working as…