MECC to Host 16th Mountain Music School
Big Stone Gap, VA –Mountain Empire Community College is currently accepting applications for the 16th annual Mountain Music School, to be held at the Center for Workforce and Innovation of Appalachia,...
View ArticleMECC To Host T-Shirt Design Contest
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College is hosting a t-shirt design contest to celebrate the College’s upcoming 50th anniversary in 2022. MECC is seeking artwork to be used for t-shirts and...
View ArticleMECC Announces Class of 2021 – Largest Graduating Class in College’s 49 Year...
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is honored to announce the Class of 2021, the largest graduating class in the history of the college, including 635 graduates earning 872 academic...
View ArticleMECC Ranked 60th in National Cyber League Competition
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College’s Capture the Flag team recently competed in a National Cyber League competition, ranking 60th nationally, with one member ranking in the top 15% of...
View ArticleMECC To Offer Virginia G3 Scholarships
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College will offer Virginia G3 financial assistance this fall to eligible students seeking certifications and degrees that will lead to an in-demand job. G3...
View ArticleMECC Announces Spring Semester Merit List, Honor’s List & President’s List
MECC announces spring semester Merit List The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Merit List for the spring 2021 semester. Students are eligible for the Merit...
View ArticleMECC Announces T-Shirt Design Contest Winne
MECC is pleased to announce that alumnus Reece Williams, class of 2016, has submitted the winning T-shirt contest design to commemorate the college’s 50th anniversary. More than half of survey...
View ArticleMECC Foundation and Ballad Health partner to host golf tournament for the Lee...
The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the MECC – Ballad Health Golf Classic, benefitting the Lee County Endowed Scholarship, will be held on Friday, July 16, at Cedar...
View ArticleMECC Foundation To Host Annual Scott County Scholarship Fundraiser
Hiltons, VA – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation will host Grammy-nominated, 2020 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year and Grand Ole Opry Stars, Sister...
View ArticleMECC Foundation Announces RAPHA Foundation Gift
Big Stone Gap – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is excited to announce a gift of $375,000 from the RAPHA Foundation of Norton. The gift will be used to support scholarship...
View ArticleMECC to Issue Indoor Mask Mandate for Campus
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College will issue an indoor mask mandate for all students, staff, and visitors on campus beginning Thursday, August 5, following CDC guidance and a mandate by...
View ArticleMECC Foundation is postponing August 28 Scott County Endowed Scholarship...
After careful consideration, the MECC Foundation is postponing our August 28 Scott County Endowed Scholarship event until spring 2022. With a spike in COVID cases in our area, the CDC designating our...
View ArticleMECC Announces Summer Semester Merit List, Honor’s List & President’s List
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View ArticleMECC Announces Administrative Appointments
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce the appointment of several administrative positions following the retirements of key personnel. “We are extremely pleased and...
View ArticleMECC Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will kick off its 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, October 1 with a picnic commemorating the initial groundbreaking of the Big Stone Gap campus....
View ArticleMECC Foundation Announces Scholarship Honoring Roger Daugherty
Big Stone Gap — Roger Daugherty, a longtime MECC Foundation Board member and the originator of the Buccaneer Scholarship Fund, has been named the MECC 2021 Hall of Honor Recipient. For the second year,...
View ArticleMECC is making a few changes to our Home Craft Days annual Friday night...
MECC is making a few changes to our Home Craft Days annual Friday night reception and Saturday morning Donor Recognition Breakfast in light of COVID-19 concerns. The annual donor breakfast has been...
View ArticleMECC would like to announce our upcoming Home Craft Days Festival, October...
MECC would like to announce our upcoming Home Craft Days Festival, October 15-17, and new and special offerings for this year’s 50th Anniversary festival! The college has worked with the Lenowisco...
View ArticleMECC Foundation Announces Robert and Dorothy S. Isaac Scholarship
The MECC Foundation has opened a new scholarship in memory of longtime MECC Foundation and MECC Advisory Board Member Bob Isaac. Isaac passed away August 14, 2021. Bob Isaac was one of Mountain...
View ArticleMECC Foundation to Host Virtual 46th Annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival...
Big Stone Gap, VA — The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce the 46th annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival, a free virtual event featuring Beth Macy, renowned New York Times bestselling author, and...
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