MECC Receives Grant for New Machining Program, Expansion of CDL Training
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College (MECC), in coordination with Komatsu and its manufacturing facility in Duffield, Virginia, will launch a new precision machining program thanks to a...
View ArticleMECC Foundation Announces MECC Promise Program
Big Stone Gap — The MECC Foundation will launch the MECC Promise program, guaranteeing all high school graduates in our service region tuition-free community college beginning with the Class of 2023....
View ArticleMECC Foundation to Host 47th Annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival:...
Big Stone Gap, VA — The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce the 47th annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival, featuring New York Times bestselling author Silas House, Wednesday, March 15 from 10 a.m....
View ArticleMountain Empire Community College Foundation Announces Captain Russell E....
The Captain Russell E. Cooper Buccaneer Endowed Scholarship will benefit students from Wise County in any discipline. Students may be recent graduates or adults returning to college. “I believe Russell...
View ArticleMECC Announces Fall Semester Merit, Honor’s & President’s List
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View ArticleMECC Professor Robert England recognized the need to develop stronger...
Big Stone Gap — Police officers are trained to serve in multiple roles – as law enforcement personnel, counselors, and supervisors. However, most law enforcement training programs do not devote the...
View ArticleState Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at...
Big Stone Gap, Virginia – In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee...
View ArticleMountain Empire and Germanna Community Colleges Host Free Continuing...
Mountain Empire and Germanna Community Colleges are hosting a free continuing education course for dental professionals! This CE is designed to learn more about dental auxiliary options, specifically...
View ArticleState Board for Community Colleges to Consider 2023-24 Tuition and Fees at...
In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s...
View ArticleSTEM Pathways in Career Education SUMMER INSTITUTE
Calling all educators! Enhance your teaching skills and empower your students with our ‘STEM Pathways in Career Education’ course. Explore diverse careers and the associated STEM content, gaining...
View ArticleMECC Announces Spring Semester Honor’s, Merit & President’s List
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View ArticleMECC, Slemp Foundation Announce Grant Awards for Wise, Lee K-12 Teachers,...
Big Stone Gap – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, through funding provided by the Slemp Foundation, is pleased to offer the MECC Slemp Foundation Mini-Grant Program for K-12 Teachers in...
View ArticleMECC Foundation Receives Matching Grant for Appalachia Alumni Endowed...
Big Stone Gap — Members of the Slemp Foundation have provided a matching gift to the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation in support of the newly established Appalachia Alumni Endowed...
View ArticleMECC Announces Summer Semester Honor’s, Merit & President’s List
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View ArticleMECC Bridges Digital Divide with Innovative Laptop Loan Program
Big Stone Gap, Virginia — Mountain Empire Community College has launched an initiative to provide essential technologies to students who need it most. MECC’s Student Services and Student Outreach...
View ArticleMECC Named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the...
BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Mountain Empire Community College has been accredited jointly by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Academic...
View ArticleATCB Alumni, UVA-Wise, MECC Announce New Scholarship
Mountain Empire Community College and the University of Virginia’s College at Wise are pleased to announce the creation of the ATCB Alumni Association Endowed Scholarship benefiting students in...
View ArticleMECC Receives Appalachian Regional Commission Grant To Support Individuals...
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College has received a $439,669 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) grant to provide...
View ArticleMECC Trio Director Jessica Lewis Named MEAEOPP President
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that TRIO Director Jessica Lewis has been named as the President of the Mid-Eastern Association of Educational Opportunity...
View ArticleMECC To Host 52nd Annual Home Craft Days Festival
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College will host the college’s annual Home Craft Days Festival, October 20-22, featuring the unique music, crafts, food, and artistry of the Appalachian...
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