MECC’s Ketron Named President-Elect of State Professional Organization
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that Student Support Service Counselor Jessica Ketron has been named as the President-Elect of the Virginia Association of...
View ArticleMECC Enrollment Goes Off-Campus with Mobile Enroll
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College will offer off-campus enrollment, or Mobile Enroll, in November at locations in Wise, Dickenson, and Scott County. Individuals interested in applying...
View ArticleMECC Students Develop Southwest Virginia’s First Mobile Solar-Powered Energy...
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College has announced the creation of the first mobile solar-powered energy system in Southwest Virginia, developed by students to showcase solar-powered...
View ArticleBoatright-Wells Receives VCCS Community Service Award
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that Dean of Workforce Services Sue Ella Boatright-Wells has been honored with the Virginia Community College System...
View ArticleMECC Honors Fall 2015 LPN Graduates
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College’s Practical Nursing program recently held a pinning ceremony for Fall 2015 Licensed Practical Nursing program graduates. The ceremony represents the...
View ArticleMECC Offering Online Real Estate Certification Class
Big Stone Gap — Mountain Empire Community College will offer an online Principles of Real Estate course beginning in January. Persons interested in obtaining a certification to practice real estate in...
View ArticleMECC to Hold Information Session on Concert Band/Choral Program
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will hold an information session to gather interest in forming a community band and choir. The session will be held Thursday, January 21 at 6 p.m. in...
View ArticleMECC Announces Fall 2015 Academic Honors
Big Stone Gap — The following students were recognized for academic honors in the fall 2015 semester. MERIT LIST The following students have been named to the MECC Merit List for the fall 2015...
View ArticleMECC Applied Engineering Programs Receive National Accreditation
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that four of the college’s applied engineering degree programs have been awarded national accreditation from the Association of...
View ArticleMECC To Host John Fox Jr. Festival, Lonesome-Pine Short Story & Poetry Contest
Big Stone Gap, VA — The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce the 40th annual John Fox, Jr. Literary Festival, featuring presentations by guest authors Robert Prather and Holly Goddard Jones, on...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Private Pilot Ground School Instruction
Big Stone Gap – Interested in becoming a private pilot? Mountain Empire Community College will offer an online course this spring designed to prepare students for the FAA private pilot examination....
View ArticleMECC to Offer Quick Start to College Class
Big Stone Gap – Enrollment is now open for Mountain Empire Community College’s free Quick Start to College class. The class is designed for individuals who have considered college, but have hesitated...
View ArticleMECC Recruiting Employers to Participate in 2016 Job Expo
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College is currently recruiting employers to participate in the 2016 Job Expo on Wednesday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Phillips-Taylor Hall Goodloe...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Basic Computer Skills for Seniors
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer a course this spring designed for senior citizens to upgrade their technology skills. ITE-195 Basic Computer Skills is designed for students...
View ArticleMECC to Offer Series of Free Financial Aid Workshops
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College will offer a series of free financial aid workshops in March, April, and May designed for high school, college, and adult students who plan to...
View ArticleMECC to Host 2016 Sweet Folk Instruments Gathering
Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce the 2016 Gathering of the Sweet Folk Instruments on Saturday, March 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fourth annual gathering...
View ArticleMECC Announces 12th Annual Mountain Music School
Big Stone Gap, VA –Mountain Empire Community College is currently accepting applications for the 12th Annual Mountain Music School, to be held on campus July 25-29. MECC’s Mountain Music School is a...
View ArticleMECC Hosts 2016 Job Expo and College Transfer Fair
Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will hold its 2016 Job Expo and College Transfer Fair on Wednesday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall. More...
View ArticleMECC Student Reaches for the Stars in NASA Scholars Program
Big Stone Gap — 20-year old Mountain Empire Community College student Emily Hjulstrom smiles widely as she recites one of her favorite inspirational quotes: “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss,...
View ArticleMECC Launches New Online Class Search Tool
Big Stone Gap, VA — Mountain Empire Community College is excited to announce a new online search tool that assists students and community members in viewing available classes. Those interested in...
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