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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College offers a free Quick Start to College class designed for individuals who have considered college, but have hesitated to enroll.

The course allows students the opportunity to obtain college credit at no cost without having to enroll for a full semester. To qualify, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

The course will include an orientation to the basics of college life at MECC. Students will be able to learn how to find offices and classes on campus, use online learning tools, and MECC email. Career counseling sessions will also be included so that students can learn more about program offerings that best fit their interests.

The course will cover computer basics including using Word and saving documents to flash drives. Students will also focus on math and English. Students will be able to freshen up on important basics that will help them take or retake the math and English placement tests.

 The Spring Quick Start program will be offered:

Monday & Wednesday afternoons (11:05 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.) February 4 – February 27

• • February 4 & 6 – Orientation and Campus Information
  • February 11 – English Skills
  • February 13 – Math Skills
  • February 18 & 20- Computer Skills
  • February 25 & 27 – Career Exploration & College Success Skills.

For more information or to register for Quick Start, Contact Beth Boggs, Career & Transfer Counselor, bboggs@mecc.edu; 276-523-7438 or visit our website: www.mecc.edu/quickstart.

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MECC Offers Quick Start to College

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College offers a free Quick Start to College class designed for individuals who have considered college, but have hesitated to enroll.

The course allows students the opportunity to obtain college credit at no cost without having to enroll for a full semester. To qualify, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

The course will include an orientation to the basics of college life at MECC. Students will be able to learn how to find offices and classes on campus, use online learning tools, and MECC email. Career counseling sessions will also be included so that students can learn more about program offerings that best fit their interests.

The course will cover computer basics including using Word and saving documents to flash drives. Students will also focus on math and English. Students will be able to freshen up on important basics that will help them take or retake the math and English placement tests.

 The Spring Quick Start program will be offered:

Monday & Wednesday afternoons (11:05 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.) February 4 – February 27

• • February 4 & 6 – Orientation and Campus Information
  • February 11 – English Skills
  • February 13 – Math Skills
  • February 18 & 20- Computer Skills
  • February 25 & 27 – Career Exploration & College Success Skills.

For more information or to register for Quick Start, Contact Beth Boggs, Career & Transfer Counselor, bboggs@mecc.edu; 276-523-7438 or visit our website: www.mecc.edu/quickstart.

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The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Honor’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Students are eligible for the Honor’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.79 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

 

APPALACHIA: Peyton Hylton and Camrynn Russell.

BEN HUR: Verona Swindall.

BIG STONE GAP: Amber Boring, Caitlyn Clymer, Bryson Cothron, Matthew Dupree, Kaylee Garrison, Audrey Gilliam, Jacob Goodman, Christopher Hall, Cassidy Holcomb, Lonijonli Kern, Tanner Lawson, Elizabeth Lester, Megan Lovell, Michael Martin, Kaeli McKinney, Autumn Meade, Alli Miller, Sean Owens, Larissa Phillips, David Quillen, Austin Schlobohm, and Alicia Wynn.

CAMERON, NC: Matthew Green.

CASTLEWOOD: Jessica Maples and Hannah Maxfield.

CLINCHCO: Nicole Owens and Makayla Smith.

CLINTWOOD: Vanessa Blevins, Nikole Counts, Jacob Dotson, John Dotson, Curtis Edwards, Emily Elswick, Miana Fleming, Kayla Little, Selena Moore, Noah Mullins, Ronnie Robbins, Kerri Tompkins, and Eric Watkins.

COEBURN: Laken Austin, Amanda Bartley, Cassidy Farmer, Logan Greear, James McCarty, Lindsey Meade, Kirklyn Milgrim, Sierra Mullins, Darrian Richardson, Nathan Sanders, Vickie Smith, Hunter Stanley, and Kendra Stanley.

DUFFIELD: Michelle Berry, Shannon Bishop, Caleb Dillon, Caleigh Fletcher, Grace Isbel, Cieara Posey, Madison Rowe, and Rufus Williams.

DUNGANNON: Abigail Farmer.

FT. BLACKMORE: Teara Austin.

GATE CITY: Brittany Baker, April Bull, Stephanie Falin, Alexis Flanary, Yesha Gardner, Tia Jenkins, Sarah Jessee, Jennifer Moore, William Painter, Austin Reed, and Joshua Winston.

HAYSI: Sarah Adkins, Lindsey Wood, and Cody Woods.

HILTONS: Amelia Stockard.

JONESVILLE: Jeffrey Crumley, Cindy Hawkes, Ashlyn Lee, Kendra Maness, Kalli Marcum, Jackson Porter, Jeffrey Rowlett, Bethany Ward, and Tanya Woodard.

KINGSPORT, TN: Alexa-Caroline Sexton and Heather Sigmon.

NICKELSVILLE: Whitney Hufnagle and Cameron Smith.

NORTON: Paloma Barongan, Autumn Bolling, Cassie Carroll, Christopher Castle, Joshua Greene, Brittany Kennedy, Logan Lagow, Caitlynn Maggard, Regan Phipps, Bryson Roberson, Julia Sturgill, Emily Trent, Davina Vanover, and Aidan Wells.

PENNINGTON GAP: Katherine Anderson, Andrew Barrier, Jim Clark, Joshua Clark, Alex Haley, and Noah Harber.

POUND: Samantha Austin, Destiney Barnett, Michael Branham, Skylar Fleming, Emily Hobbs, Adrian Mullins, Garrett Shortt, Benjamin Stallard, Chase Strouth, and Derek Vanover.

ROSE HILL: Hallie Hembree.

ST. PAUL: Brandon Armistead, Grace McCowan, and Melissa Meade.

WEBER CITY: Katherine Roberts.

 

MECC announces fall semester Merit List

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College Merit List for the fall 2018 semester. Students are eligible for the Merit List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.2 to 3.49 during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades, and part-time students who have between 6-11 credits and a GPA of 3.2 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

APPALACHIA: Thomas Adkins , Chelsea Ashley, Ethan Bowman, Zoe Brooks, Teagan Carter, Abigail Hall, Faith Hamblin, Christopher Holmes, Caleb Johnson, Amia Lawson, Leigh-Anne McDaniel, Kassidy Mullins, Kris Rowe, Samantha Sizemore, Victoria Sizemore, Cameo Smith, Gayce Snyder, Megan Snyder, and Christian Worley.

BEN HUR: Jacklyn Hall, Christopher Short, Jamie Stapleton, and Anthony Swindall.

BIG STONE GAP: Hannah Austin, Greyson Baker, Sierra Baker, Alexis Barker, Clay Barker, James Baugh, Evan Blanton, Rachel Blanton, Dominick Brooks, Lauren Bryant, Madison Childress, Justin Clark, Joseph Collins, Cody Cox, Ashley Cusano, Steven Davis, Abbi Dickenson, Aaron Earwood, Rebekah Earwood, Jacob Falin, Zoe Falin, Adrianna Fields, Brett Fields, Tori Gibson, Saylor Gilly, Connor Giza, Andrew Goodman, Ethan Harris, Olivia Harvey, Nathaniel Hersel, Matthew Holding, Emily Hurd, Emily Hylton, Haley Isom, Tyra Lamb, Owen Lawson, Randall Lawson, Keerston Lovell, Brandi Matheison, Hallyce McCoo, Emily Meade, Kenneth Meade, Krista Meredith, Lisa Milanese, Noah Moneyhun, Jeffery Morgan, Brayden Mozingo, Ashlyn Mullins, Caroline Mullins, Luke Needham, Beckett Osborne, Madison Pease, Hunter Phillips, Koby Poff, Haley Quillen, Kirsten Record, Melissa Rhoten, James Richardson, Devin Robinette, Benjamin Roman, Jessica Seabright, Cassandra Shelton, Noah Slemp, Whitney Slemp, Wes Smith, Rylie Spears, Rebecca Stapleton, Sydney Stapleton, Devan Summers, Emily Thomas, and Rebecca Perry.

BIRCHLEAF: Jeromy Fletcher, Colby Hackney, Raegan Rasnick, and Camdyn Sykes.

BLACKWATER: Victoria Manis, Rebekah Moore, and Joshua Winegar.

BREAKS: Hunter Fleming.

BRISTOL, VA: Madisson Lawson, Cameron Lovelace, Zachary Rice, and Alisha Taylor.

CALHOUN, GA: Erik Henson and Jeremy Long.

CASTLEWOOD: Allison Compton, Sydney Laney, and Shenia Sifford.

CHESTERFIELD: Richard Hatfield.

CHURCH HILL, TN: Sarah Adkins, Ashley Baggatta, and Lauren Dockery.

CLINCHCO: Mary Bise, Cheyenne Blansett, Amber Hill, CheyAnn McCowan, and Christian Sayers.

CLINTWOOD: Harold Abshire, Heather Baker, Jennifer Barry, Caitlin Bradford, Kalianna Brooks, Justin Browning, Dakota Cantrell, Savannah Clark, Gabriel Counts, James Crabtree, Amber Crihfield, Bethany Davis, Christy Edwards, Philip Edwards, Zoe Fleming, Max Fletcher, Tiffany French, Dawson Hillyer, Jordan Moore, Amy Mullins, Brycen Mullins, Dalton Mullins, Harley Mullins, John Mullins, Madison Mullin, Ashton O’Quinn, Cassidy O’Quinn, Ashley Phipps, William Poston, Trenton Robinson, Katie Stanley, Samantha Stanley, Bailey Thomas, David Vance, Tonya Wallace, Kody Whitt, and Amanda Willis.

COEBURN: Emily Adams, Joseph Anderson, Kayla Barnette, Connor Blevins, Spencer Boggs, Carrie Boyd, Clara Brown, Ashley Christian, Adam Clark, Adam Couch, Misty Counts, Timothy Counts, Lindsay Dean, Amber Freeman, Kiarra Gibson, Austin Gross, Christian Hale, Mindy Hale, Tammy Hale, Wendy Hill, Fallon Jacobs, Austin Jenkins, Kayley Johnson, James Kilgore, Ariel Lawson, Dalton Lawson, Halee Lawson, Elizabeth McReynolds, Nathan Minor, Julianna Morris, Katherine Perry, Madison Powers, Brandon Pridemore, Lisa

Pridemore, Austin Ramsey, Daniel Roberson, Daniel Rose, Ruth Rutherford, Gerald Salyer, Hannah Salyers, Stephanie Santos, Kaylee Sexton, Caitlin Stanley, Hope Stidham, Joshua Stidham, Megan Vandyke, Aaron Williams, Tiffany Woods, and Jolie Zosky.

DANTE: Anthony Kiser, Brett Newton, Isaac Rasnick, Lauren Rasnick, and Ayden Vitatoe.

DRYDEN: Jordan Arnold, Austin Caudill, Kevin Cooper, Destiny Fee, Hannah Fee, Randy Kennedy, Ryan Messer, Baylee Robinette, Brittany Stapleton, and Jennifer Ward.

DUFFIELD: Damon Ballard, Jesse Barnette, Chelsea Begley, Alexis Bledsoe, Savannah Bowen, Alisha Burchfield, Dennis Carden, Christian Caudill, Krista Collins, Christina Cox, Britni Early, Isaiah Fritz, Tyler Hammonds, Savanna Hass, Rachel Hubbard, Ammon Huish, Autumn Johnson, William Love, Haley Mathes, Marlin McComas, Preston McElyea, Faith Miles, Brian Pearcy, Vicki Pearcy, Ethan Rhoton, Sarah Shuler, Ethan Sloan, Makenna Smith, Tyler Starnes, Lydia Tankersley, Tyler Williams, Connor Wilson, and Cheyanne Wolf.

DUNGANNON: Joanna Begley, Lauryn McCoy, and Kirstin Stansberry.

EAST STONE GAP: Tiffany Colvard and Jacob Fox.

EOLIA, KY: Prince Miranda.

EWING: Isaac Allen, Rachel Engle, and Destiny Hatfield.

FT. BLACKMORE: Summer Dean, Michael Griffin, John Hillman, Abigail Quillen, Kari Rhoton, and Kara Smith.

GATE CITY: Joules Bagienski, Jeremy Benjamin, Callie Blessing, Christopher Chandler, Olivia Dishner, Autumn Elliott, Vanessa Falin, Jason Fields, Katelyn Hall, Ashley Mauk, Skylar McNutt, Regina Meade, Marah Mullins, Emma Odle, Teresa Phillips, Brady Porter, Johnny Ramsey, Rachel Reid, Patricia Repass, Kaleb Saez, Elizabeth Salyers, Channa Sanders, Haley Smith, Lindsay Starnes, Deneta Taylor, and Jakob Thompson.

GLEN ALLEN: Toby Bryant.

HARROGATE, TN: Dennis Sandefur.

HAYSI: Amanda Fleming, Taylor Fuller, Raegan Lamkin, Stefanie Mullins, Kloe Rife, Alexis Souleyrette, Matney Sutherland, and Hayli Wright.

HILTONS: Dylon Clark, Noah Jones, Brianna Rife, and Mckenzie Turner.

JENKINS, KY: Matthew Corbett.

JOHNSON CITY, TN: Zachrey Carter.

JONESVILLE: Taylor Alsup, Olivia Baker, Ryan Bales, Benjamin Bowles, Taylor Bowles, Jasmine Brewer, Cortny Carder, Elizabeth Carroll, Alyssa Clark, Tanner Cope, Shawn Daniels, Mackenzie Davis, Asia Dean, Bronwen Fischer, Cassie Flinders, Dewayne Garrett, Sarah Graham, Jordan Hampton, Melanie Harber, Brandi Herrell, Sydnie Hines, Haileigh Hounshell, Miranda Howard, Morgan Jessee, Ethan Kilgore, Hannah Martin, Abigail Middleton, Justin Miles, Ronald Minor, Mikenzie Mooneyhan, Kayla Moore, Zackary Moore, Kimberly Muncy, Bailey Nash, Tonya Nash, Abigayle Nighswander, Connor Pendergraft, Callie Perkins, Canaan Phillips, Gage Pittman, Taylor Province, Vicki Rutledge, Kaleb Sharrett, Shauna Vowell, Kayla Weston, Emily Wilder, and Darrien Yeary.

KEOKEE: Nancy Cox, Leah Lane, and Emily Whisman.

KINGSPORT, TN: Piper Banks, Gracie Bass, Kenneth Essick, Madison Grizzle, Jocie Hunley, Mark Jones, Isharah Lundy, and Shyanne Van Heel.

LEBANON: Jacqueline Hampton.

McCLURE: Clinton Counts.

MECHANICSVILLE: LeRoy Rice.

NICKELSVILLE: Steven Boyd, Lakin Castle, Levi Castle, Kenzie Crusenberry, Joshua Daugherty, Jared Helbert, Sherrie Horchak, Ethan Kegley, Corbin Kilgore, Carol Larson, and Mackenzie Warner.

NORA: Tonya Lundy, Crystal McCoy, Tiffany Pigott, and Mckenzie Sproles.

NORTH CHESTERFIELD: Douglas Towne.

NORTON: Allison Baker, Caleb Barnette, Madison Bohnert, Summer Bower, Abreena Burchfield, James Campbell, Ethan Cates, Roland Cochrane, Wendy Cooke, Ashley Crabtree, Tyler Craft, Daniel Cress, Landon Elkins, Morgan Fawbush, Lillian Hall, Nathaniel Herron, Autumn Hill, Akyssa Hollinger, Beylee Jenkins, Amy Jones, Alexander Kennedy, Savahanna Kern, Kaitlyn Laney, Kammee Lindsey, Makayla Martinez, Shacodi Mays, Harper McCall, Markie Miller, Brayden Mullins, Sydney Mullins, Elizabeth Owens, Sydney Phillips, Andrew Price, Jaden Pritchard, Summer Rhodes, Shelli Roberts, Caelen Robinette, Stacy Robinson, Jeremy Shepherd, Dasanye Smith, Ryland Smith, Trinity Smith, Sadiki Steele, Bailey Sturgill, Lauren Webb, Hannah Wells, Josh Wells, Caleb Williams, and Maggie Williams.

PENNINGTON GAP: Timothy Smith, Alanah Aldridge, Haley Anderson, Brandi Bundy, Gracie Calton, Misti Collins, Tonya Counts, Larissa Crider, Brianna Deirth, Kenley Eisenmenger, Walker Feck, Letcher Jackson, Mary Litton, Ashley Longsworth, Shannon McQueen, Robert Parker, Katherine Pridemore, Kandace Quillen, Curtis Reece, Tracy Reece, Cassie Rogers, Matthew Rowe, Hailey Saylor, Michael Snodgrass, Dawnna Stebbins, Austin Wells, Andrew Williams, Morgan Woliver, and Angie Zhang.

POUND: TJordan Bishop, Ethan Bolling, Nickolas Britton, Hannah Carter, Autumn Frazier, Tara Gibson, Hunter Grant, Elijah Hayes, Alexa Lester, Janet Moore, Dylan Mullins, Hannah Mullins, Olivia Mullins, Olivia Mullins, Maria Powers, Amber Quillen, Ashley Riley, Carlene Salyers, Maranda Strouth, Olivia Strouth, Katelyn Sturgill, Matthew Sturgill, and Skylar Sturgill.

RAPHINE: Michelle Basham.

ROANOKE: Shane Roberts.

ROSE HILL: Robin Cottrell, Taylor Hensley, Pamela Hurst, Morgan Rouse, and Tammy Thomas.

ST. CHARLES: Jalaina Jessee and Erika Wilson.

ST. PAUL: Matthew Bellamy, Nancy Leftwich, Belinda Levy, Rachel McCowan, Carissa Mullins, Edward Ward, and Vegas Weigle.

SURGOINSVILLE, TN: Rick Barrett.

TRUSSVILLE, AL: Hollis Prosser.

WEBER CITY: Cori Baker, Megan Burton, Brooke-Lynn Cooper, Tapanga Gillenwater, Katalin Perry, and Isaac Stapleton.

WHITESBURG, KY: Savannah Day.

WISE: Olivia Basham, Madison Beller, Rebecca Bush, Dustin Carter, Emma Chandler, Anthony Clark, Constance Collins, Eden Collins, Christopher Conner, William Darnell, Monica Darter, Andrew Deel, Reagan Dotson, Adam Dutton, Sidney Flanary, Chloe Gonzalez-Prince, Michaela Hall, Cassandra Hamilton, Leighann Hamilton, Jordan Harrison, Nathan Hill, Thomas Hillman, Tyler Hopkins, Athena Horne, Madeline Hubbard, Bryan Jones, Stephenson Jones, Patrick Labong, Nicholas Ledford, Roland Lovern, Shirley McCo, Kayleigh McNew, Tristan Miller, Courtney Miniard, Thelma Moore, Alexis Mullins, Amanda Murphy, Alexander Pritchard, Nickolas Ramey, Natalie Rhodes, Kimberly Robinette, Aaron Rose, Saidee Sexton, Macey Sheppard, Connor Short, Elle Smith, Chassay Stafford, Timothy Sturgill, Clara Taylor, Jillian Taylor, Joshua Tille, Jordan Wampler, Rachel Ward, Alexander Wheatley, and Austin Yeary.

 

MECC announces fall semester President’s List

The following students have been named to the Mountain Empire Community College President’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Students are eligible for the President’s List if they have at least 12 credits and a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with no incompletes, re-enrolls, unsatisfactory or failing grades.

ABINGDON: Savannah Brooks.

APPALACHIA: Brittany Christian, Jason Johnson, Nathaniel Mullins, Shamber Schenck, and Brittany Worley-Johnson.

BEAVERDAM: Zachariah Stern.

BIG STONE GAP: Nikki Baldwin, Jacob Coomer, Jerry Elkins, Krystina Gangl, Samantha Hampton, Lauren Harkleroad, Alissa Hatfield, John Head, Amanda Hopson, Titus Houston, David Kelley, Danielle Lamb, Kara Mullins, Madison Shuler, John Snodgrass, Jared Sullivan, and Kelvin Vo.

BIRCHLEAF: Kayla Combs.

BLACKWATER: Jennifer Napier.

CLINCHCO: Angela Carico.

CLINTWOOD: Tammy Cochran, Kayla Dunivan, Bryn Genco, Jonathan Large, Travis Powers, Cynthia Ratcliffe, Tiffany Rose, Amelia Strouth, Haley Sykes, Kaley Sykes, and Deidra Wallace.

COEBURN: Christopher Anderson, Tyler Bright, Caleb Carico, Lyndsey Fuller, John Kilgore, Sheila Slemp, Kevin Smith, Savannah Varney, and Megan Wheatley.

DRYDEN: Trevor Hamm and Tyler Shuler.

DUFFIELD: Aaron Best, Rebekah Bush, Veronica Canto, Miranda Gilbert, Deana Haines, Zachary Hammonds, Cory Hensley, Mark Lane, Sarah Lane, Adam Lyons, Joshua Rivers, Kassidy Sharpe, Cody Smith, Kevin Stanley, and Caitlin Summey.

ERMINE, KY: Joshua Ferris.

GATE CITY: Melinda Babb, Kylee Bundy, Courtney Cassell, Zachary Davidson, Nathan Godsey, Brandi Osborne, Melissa Skeens, and Angela Vanzant.

HAYSI: Candlyn Forton, Brandy Presley, Gauge Stiltner, and Jacob Yates.

HILTONS: Chelsea Mann and Phyllis McGlothlin.

JONESVILLE: Jerry Allen, Nickolas Arney, Kaitlyn Cox, Samantha Cupp, Amanda Harber, Kelly Harvel, Caleb Haynes, Evan Jones, Ginger Krovich, Joshua Ledford, Timothy Long, Noah Middleton, William Miles, Amber Morris, and Katharine Wall.

KINGSPORT, TN: Breanna Bernard, Jessica Castle, Kierra Knight, and Heather Overbay.

LEBANON: Austin Brown.

MOUNT CARMEL, TN: Nathaniel Kennedy.

NICKELSVILLE: Jeremy Herron.

NORTON: Lydia Blair-James, Mark Caruso, Tyler Dingus, Megan Dockery, Savana Edwards, Haley Hammonds, Tiffany Lawson, Curt Rose, Mary Stuedemann, Sydney Wells, Caleb Williams, and Chantry Williams.

PENNINGTON GAP: Brynna Bundy, Leanna Eldridge, Bradley Holmes, Noah Moore, Lisa Scott, and Ricky Starrett.

POUND: Carrie Adams, Marissa Bolling, Christopher Cantrell, Heather Cox, D’Anna Cvetnich, Justin Elkins, Melissa Freeman, Bethani Kiser, Payton McGraw, Brittany Meade, Keyleigh Mullins, Samuel Powers, Elijah Stallard, and Ashley Vanover.

ROSE HILL: Summer Corbin, Caitlyn Green, and Brian Humphrey.

ST. PAUL: Erik Jones and Jasmyne Turner.

STONEGA: April Bailey.

VIRGINIA BEACH: Dona Inzerillo.

WISE: Jackson Baker, Tina Beaver, Aaron Brummitt, Sandra Collins, Kelsey Dean, Jazmine Fannin, Lillian Hall, Skylar Hillman, Erin McCracken, Heather Phipps, Brooklyn Porter, Kayla Powers, Nathaniel Ramey, Ethan Salyer, Emma Snodgrass, Gabe Stafford, Noah Sturgill, and Tiffany Wampler.

Nominations Sought for 2019 MECC Outstanding Alumnus Award

The Mountain Empire Community College Alumni Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for the 2019 MECC Outstanding Alumnus Award, which recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to one or more areas of society, i.e., professional, academic, and personal achievements, civic service, or service to MECC.

All living MECC alumni who have completed at least one class at MECC are eligible to be nominated and considered for the award. Self-nominations are also welcome. Current members of the MECC Local Advisory and Foundation Boards of Directors, current faculty and staff of the college, and members of the MECC Alumni and Friends Advisory Committee are not eligible to receive the award.

The nomination form is available online at the MECC website, www.mecc.edu or at the MECC Foundation website, www.meccfoundation.org. There is no limit to the number of nominations that one may submit. The deadline for nominations for the 2019 Outstanding Alumnus Award is February 15, 2019.

A subcommittee of the MECC Alumni Advisory Committee will select the winner of the award and the winner will be announced at the annual Scholars’ Recognition Night banquet to be held in the March 2019.

For questions, please contact Jeri Bledsoe in the MECC Foundation office at 276-523-2400, extension 287, or at jbledsoe@mecc.edu.

Big Stone Gap, VA – Students who did not meet the deadline for enrolling in fall classes have a second chance to enroll at Mountain Empire Community College for the semester.
MECC will offer a free Quick Start to College class designed for individuals who have considered college, but have not yet enrolled.
The course allows students the opportunity to obtain three college credits without having to enroll for a full semester at no cost. To qualify, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
Quick Start includes an orientation to the basics of college life. Students will be able to learn how to find offices and classes on campus, use Blackboard, and MECC email. Career counseling sessions will also be included so that students can learn more about MECC program offerings that best fit their interests.
The course will cover computer basics including using Word and saving documents to flash drives. Students will also focus on math and English. Students will be able to freshen up on important basics that will help them take or retake the Math and English placement tests.
The Fall Quick Start program will be offered Tuesday & Thursday afternoons, 9:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. from September 4 through October 11. The schedule is as follows:

• September 4 & 6  – Orientation and Campus Information
• September 11 & 13 – Career exploration & College Success Skills
• September 18 & 20- Computer Skills
• September 25 & 27  – Computer Skills
• October 2 & 4  – Math Skills
• October 9 & 11  – English Skills
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For more information, or to enroll, please contact Beth Boggs, MECC Career & Transfer Counselor, at 276.523.2400 ext. 324 or by email at bboggs@mecc.edu.

Students who have not yet enrolled for the Fall 2018 semester are encouraged to schedule an appointment with an advisor and register for classes by Tuesday, August 21. Classes begin Wednesday, August 22. New students who enroll after Tuesday, August 21 will only be enrolled in late-starting classes and MECC’s Quick Start program. To schedule an appointment with an advisor, call 276.523.2400. Students may call today until 4:30 p.m. MECC offices will be closed all day Friday, August 16 for faculty/staff in-service. The college will be open Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to serve students.

Big Stone Gap — Wise County K-8 teachers recently participated in Mountain Empire Community College’s first-ever Literacy Institute for Teachers (LIFT).

LIFT, or EDU 295: Literacy Institute for Teachers, is designed to allow teachers to earn recertification points for professional license renewal. The course focused on effective teaching strategies using literacy skills and storytelling, utilizing active engagement and modeling strategies.

Fourteen teachers were trained in integrating the elements of storytelling and literacy to motivate student learning and retention of critical concepts across content areas. Although literacy was the focus, teachers learned how to incorporate literacy education across disciplines.

MECC Dean of Arts & Sciences Harriette Arrington said the college developed the program as a way to meet two needs – improving the literacy skills of youth in the region while providing quality professional development and required re-certification credits for local educators.

“It was an absolute privilege to work with these outstanding teachers in grades Pre-K through sixth from across Wise County,” said Dr. Arrington, a who is also a children’s book author and professional storyteller. “We learned from each other and had such fun exploring exciting ways to build student success.”

Shameeka Williams, a fifth grade math teacher at Union Middle School described the class as enlightening. “I learned how to incorporate various literacy activities into my math classroom that I would have never known about before.”

“The LIFT class was more than uplifting,” added D. J. Sabo, a pre-school teacher at St. Paul Elementary School. The class gave me the confidence to become a better storyteller and allowed me the chance to meet fellow teachers in Wise County and learn from them.”

MECC plans to offer additional teacher re-certification training in during the 2018-19 academic year. To learn more about training opportunities for educators, call 276.523.2400 ext. 243.

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Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College’s Health Sciences Division will host an Open House and Career Fair on Tuesday, July 10 from 6 p.m. to  8 p.m. in the Goodloe Center, Phillips-Taylor Hall.  Regional healthcare employers will be represented, with over 90% indicating they have current open positions.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a resume and dress professionally. Employers attending this year’s event include Ballad Health, American HealthCare, and many more.

Employers are invited for refreshments in the Slemp Commons at 5 p.m. with a tour of MECC’s Simulation Laboratory to follow.

For more information regarding MECC’s Health Sciences Division Open House and Career Fair, contact Kim Dorton, Dean of Health Sciences at kdorton@mecc.edu, Arietta Harvey, Division Administrative Assistant at aharvey@mecc.edu,  or Lena Whisenhunt, Director Practical Nursing program at lwhisenhunt@mecc.edu or call 276.523.7456.

 

 

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First Floor of Phillips – Taylor in The Goodloe Center

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College held its 45th commencement ceremony Friday, May 11 at 6 p.m. at the Big Stone Gap campus.

The Class of 2018 includes 570 graduates. MECC awarded 118 Associate of Arts & Sciences degrees, 182 Associate of Applied Science degrees, and 147 Certificates and 271 Career Studies Certificates.

Graduates participating in the commencement were welcomed by MECC Local Advisory Board President David Graham. Dr. Kristen Westover, MECC President, introduced the featured student speakers for the commencement ceremony, which included Kara Kennedy and Matt Newman. These student speakers were chosen because of their exceptional academic performance and unwavering commitment to overcoming challenges during their college career.

Kara Blake Kennedy, of Wise, is graduating Cum Laude with an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Degree. Kara plans to continue her education in the fall to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing.  Kennedy is the daughter of Marty and Rose Kennedy.  Kara began her path to a nursing career in the Spring of 2015 when she began pre-requisites for the Nursing program. During Summer 2016, Kara was involved in a tragic accident that almost took her life. Despite the loss of a lower limb, Kara successfully fought to return to nursing school and complete her degree. 

Matt Newman, of Lee County, is graduating with an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in General Studies. Matt is a correctional worker at the United States Penitentiary in Lee County. He has two sons, Gabriel and Maxwell Newman, and is engaged to Heather Walls. He plans to transfer to King University to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Psychology this fall, with future plans to become a Mental Health Counselor. Matt is the son of Chris and Kelle Newman and Vicki and Jimmie Shoemaker and the grandson of Vincent and Betty Kirk.

In addition to the graduation ceremony, MECC hosts an Awards Night event honoring graduates and current students who have displayed exceptional academic and leadership qualities during the 2017-18 academic year. This year’s honorees include:

 

2018 HONORS AND AWARDS

ALL-VA ACADEMIC TEAM

Samantha Johnson

Marglo Sarah Osborne

 

COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM GRADUATES

Sahara Adkins

Sandra Bailey

December Baker

Haley Balthis

Ethan Bowen

Cheyenne Brown

Justin Browning

Augusta Carver

Irvin Chavarria

Dalton Cochran

Amanda Compton

Tristan Craiger

Austin Dean

Anthony Deel

Leighenna Estrella

Chad Fritz

Lindsey Gibson

Jordan Gilly

Nicholas Hadges

Joshua Hill

Jacob Hood

Hannah Hughes

Dylon Huntington

Emmitt Kellogg

Enrique Lopez III

Laquiel McCurdy

Dustin McDavid

Ryan McDavid

Amber McElroy

Casey McKee

Megan McMahan

Summer Meade

Mysti Mullins

Ambria Muse

Eddie Dewayne Parsons

Tessa Parsons

Tristan Phipps

Dillion Poole

Desirae Porter

Brittany Potter

Frances Ramsey

Scotty Ramsey

Kirsten Record

April Rose

Chelsea Rose

Curt Rose

 

Timothy Sargent

Joshua Smith
Matthew Spears

Billy Stanley

Kayla Stapleton

Jeffery Tippett

Courtney Turner

Brooklyn Wilson

 

DIPLOMATS

Adam Bowen
Victoria Burton
Logan Fletcher
Sierra Kern

Isaiah Kinsey
Trey Lomax
Eddie Dewayne Parsons
Anna Marie Puorro

 

EXCEPTIONAL GRADUATE AWARDS

Sandra Bailey

Dylan Cox

Nicholas Hadges

Kara Kennedy

Mysti Mullins

Lyndsay Oakes

Geena Phipps

Belinda Scott

Billy Stanley

Sheena Stanley

 

EXPLORATIONS ARTS COMPETITION AWARDS

Drawing

Conner Bolling

Courtney Hay

Chelsey Stapleton

Fiction

Dylan Mabe

Anthony Swindall

Painting

Alexis Barker

Conner Bolling

Cassandra Cole

Chelsey Stapleton

Poetry

Mekyah Davis

Kristy Hood-Pickell

Mysti Mullins

Anthony Swindall

 

THE JAKKAE JACKSON EXCELLENCE IN PHLEBOTOMY AWARD

Leighann Hamilton

Kalee Horner

 

THE JAMES L. DURHAM MATHEMATICS AWARD

Olivia Meade

 

LIFE CLUB

Eddie Dewayne Parsons

 

LINCOLN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP

Austin Williams

 

LONESOME PINE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY AWARD

Stephanie Slone

 

OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STUDENT AWARDS

Administrative Support Technology

Erin L. McCracken

AST-Medical Office Specialist

Barbara Jean Whitehead

Computer Networking

Phillip Kerns

Computer Software Specialist

Rebecca Osborne

Health Information Management

Melanie Mullins

Management

Angelica Shoffner

Paralegal Studies

Andrew Kerr

 

PHI THETA KAPPA AWARD

Samantha Johnson

Marglo Osborne

 

STUDENT SERVICES AWARD

Christian Hale

 

SGA PEGGY DURHAM

OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD

Eddie Dewayne Parsons

 

SPECIAL SERVICES AWARD

Sarah Adkins

Adam Bowen

Richard Jones

Christopher Newman

Crystal Zeppa

 

STUDENT SERVICES AWARD
Christian Hale

 

STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA

Andrew Kerr

 

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS

Shanley Brooks

Carli Cassell

Charles Cox

Opal Evans

Makayla Funk

Charles Gibson

Olivia Green

Hurley Hamm

Phebe Lane

Jordan Langley

Victoria Manis

Dalten McCoy

Briana Meredith

Emily Mullins

Samuel Palmer

Jonathan Robbins

Gary Rose

Micheala Russell

Emily Slemp

Isaac Stanley

Eryn Surber

Matney Sutherland

Jordan Young

 

 

 

 

Candidates for Degrees
May 11, 2018

The students whose names appear below made formal application for a degree or certificate by the date specified in the Academic Calendar.

Associate of Arts and Sciences

Business Administration

Hurley Alexander Hamm***

Sierra Rana Holmes

Austin Cole Williams***

 

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences

General Studies

Claudia Jane Alsup**+

Ryan Andrew Baird

Kayla Makenzie Bird***+

Ethan Scott Bishop

Kody Ray Bledsoe

Connor Grant Bolling

Shanley R. Brooks***

Austin Blake Carroll

Carli Cheyenne Cassell*

William D. Cassell

Ashleigh Blake Collins**

Alec Daelen Couch*

Charles Dylan Cox**

Dylan Scott Cox***+

Tyler Blake Craft

Charna Nicole Davis*

Alexandria Brooke Deckard

Tanner Ray Dingus*

Airica Morgan Dotson**

Tabitha Lynn Earwood*

Micah Joseph Edgar*

Brittany Nicole Edwards

Courtney Paige Eldridge***

Opal Elizabeth Evans*

Chance Karl Fannon*

John Avery Fansler

Morgan Gabrielle Fleming

Robert Eugene Florse*

Makayla Elaine Funk

Ashton Brooke Gardner

Roger Lee Garrett**

Charles Blaine Gibson**

David Clayton Goodman**

Emily Ann Graham***+

Brittany Nichole Hall*

Courtney L. Hay

Danessa Ariel Hensley

Amy R. Johnson

Emmitt Mufasa Kellogg

Rachel LeAnn Kilgore***

Sarah Nicole Kilgore***

Tracy Lynn Kissel

Phebe Grace Lane**

Jordan Alexander Langley

Enrique Lopez, III*

Cole Ryland Maggard*

Dalten Jesse Liam McCoy*

Anna Morgan Meade

Briana Shante Meredith**

Abbey Grace Mullins***+

Emily Leeann Mullins***

Jessalyn Victoria Mullins*

Mysti Skye Mullins

Christopher Matthew Newman

Kaytlin S. Osborne

Holly Leann Owens**

Taylor Brooke Page*

Geena Caitlin Phipps

Ruth M. Potts

Felicia M. Powers**

Tori LeAnne Powers***

Kasey Chase Repass

Jordan Kayleigh Robbins***

Kaitlyn Marie Robbins**

Emily Faith Roberts*

Tiffany Amber Roberts*

Gary Duane Rose, III

April Michelle Rose*

Micheala Dawn Russell**

Alexis Breann Sexton***

Anastasia Eden Smith***

Matthew Jess Spears

Matti-Jo Morgan Spivey*

Isaac Wells Stanley*

Jordan H. Stanley**

Travis Clayton Stanley**+

Noah Cade Steele

Lauren Elizabeth Sturgill**

Matney Paige Sutherland

Emily M. Trent

Keila Janesha Vaughn*

Nathan Andrew Ward**

Grace Nicole White*

Haven Raye White***+

Austin Cole Williams***

Katelyn Renee Wolfe*

Jordan Tyler Young***

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences

Pre-Teacher Education

Rachel Elizabeth Bartley***

Opal Elizabeth Evans*

Hannah Danielle Flanagan**

Olivia Katherine Green**

Rachel LeAnn Kilgore***

Sarah Nicole Kilgore***

Allison Brooke Rose*

Courtney Ann Smith

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences

Science

Shanley R. Brooks***

Chance Karl Fannon*

Makayla Elaine Funk

Marglo Sarah-Jo Osborne***

Samuel Joseph Palmer*

Emily Renee Slemp

Isaac Wells Stanley*

Lauren Elizabeth Sturgill**

 

Associate of Arts and Sciences

Science: Engineering Specialization

Richard E. Jones, II**

 

Associate of Applied Science

Accounting

Shamra L. Dye**

Sena H. Treadway*

 

Associate of Applied Science

Administrative Support Technology

Erin Lynn McCracken**

Katlyn Brook Phillips*

 

Associate of Applied Science

Administrative Support Technology: Medical Office Specialist

Sandra Dulaney Bailey***

Ann Lorraine Lane**

Janet I. Moore***

Brittany Marie Potter**

Barbara Jean Whitehead***

 

Associate of Applied Science

Computer Networking Technology

Andrew Jessee Barnett

Irvin Emanuel Chavarria*

Gavin Reed Collins

Ritchie Deel***

Jacob Scott Hood

Phillip Clinton Kerns***

Corey Matthew McNeil**

Michael Nathanael Mullins

Derick Alan Robinette*

 

Associate of Applied Science

Computer Software Specialist

Matthew James Beverly

Timothy J. Fryatt*

Nicholas Austin Hadges**

Everett Rece Hunsaker

John P. Jones*

George Cary Morgan

Rebecca Jean Marie Osborne

 

 

Associate of Applied Science

Computer-Aided Drafting and Design Technology

Jerry O. Elkins***

Ryan Hollis Gendron***

 

Associate of Applied Science

Computerized Manufacturing Technology: Electromechanical Technology Specialization

Gary Nicholas Taylor Bradshaw**

Ethan Timothy Darnell**

Tyler Daniel Darnell*

James Michael Day**

Bryan K. Fannon**

Chad A. Fritz*

Joshua Andrew Hill

Kurt Weston Lane**

Austin Parker Lussardi*

Quentin Elliott Mann*

Casey Allen McKee**

Megan Renee McMahan**

Joshua Caleb Mullins**

Derek Joseph Noaks**

Isaac Matthew Powers

Curt Aaron Rose***

Ethan Russell Sampson**

Cary N. Schoolcraft

Mason Wayne Sexton

Thomas Earl Sluss***

Joshua Dwayne Smith

Kayla Paige Stapleton

Benjamin David Sullivan**

Associate of Applied Science

Correctional Services

Austin Bradley Dean**

Robert-Lee Spencer Hamm

Walter W. Harding**

Eddie J. Kilbourne**

Savannah Marie Kimberlin

Justin Lee Pittman**

Joshua C. Reynolds

Tiffani Marshe Sergent

 

Associate of Applied Science

Emergency Medical Services Technology

Justin Dwayne Allen**

Caleb Ryan Cox*

Joann Marie Deel

Whitney Nichole Kelly**

William Lee Kennedy

Nathan Scott Shockley

 

Associate of Applied Science

Energy Technology: Electrical Specialization

Taylor Douglas Alsup**

Stuart Weston Barton

Michael Craig Hill

Austin Gregory Mullins

Michael B. Mullins

Bradley Alan Neff**

 

Associate of Applied Science

Environmental Science

Adam D. Bowen*

Kenneth Scott Mullins

 

Associate of Applied Science

Environmental Science: Water/Wastewater Specialization

Allen N. Blankenship***

Daniel Lee Hartley**

 

Associate of Applied Science

Forest Science

Adam D. Bowen*

Daniel Lee Hall II*

Hannah Elaine Hayes*

Derek Brandon Holmes**

Eddie D. Parsons***

 

Associate of Applied Science

Health Information Management

Emily Rebecca Baker*

Crystal A. Branham

Laura M. Brickey**

Michelle Renee Brock***

William L. Buchanan, II*

Emily Roseann Fleming***

Amanda J. Laster*

Kaitlin Cassidy Mencer**

Meagan Lea Monahan**

Amanda N. Mullins**

Melanie Ann Mullins***

Ashlie Clerissa Pineda

Lee A. Street**

Tammy R. Thomas

 

Associate of Applied Science

Management

McKenzie Leigh Crabtree*

Christa Renee Holmes***

Angelica Jill Shoffner**

 

Associate of Applied Science

Nursing

Angela D. Adams

Viola Carol Adams

Anissa Brooke Bailey

Emily Faye Bise

Bria Jazmine Bloomer

Brittany Leigh Boggs

Courtney Alexis Boggs***

Michelle L. Bolling

Laken Savannah Bryant

Sharona L. Burke

Samantha S. Campbell

Jennifer Kay Caudill

Emily Beth Charles*

Reagan Dean Craft

Brittney Lois Caroline Brock

Tyler C. Culbertson**

Jarred Alan Day

Brittany Georgia-Ann Elliott

Natasha Brittney Estep

Abagail Grace Farmer**

Morgan Gabrielle Fleming

Shane Matthew Channing Fleming

Alexis Shae Foster

Brittany Nicole Francis

Jordan MaKenzie Gilly

Alli Quinn Gray

Christopher R. Hamblin**

Hunter A. Helbert

Jennifer Nicole Hensley*

Alexis Abigail Herrera

Kevin Allen Herron***

Ashley N. Hill

Whitney Shianne Hillman

Samantha Nicole Hurd*

Kristin Lea Johnson

Kara Blake Kennedy*

Briana Danielle Lawson*

Caitlyn Joan Luce-Edwards

Nicholas Jacob Mann*

Sarah R. McFall

Abigail Brooke McKinney*

Sierra Magena Meade

Elizabeth Adriane Metcalfe*

Amanda M. Mitchell

Shelsey Eden Moore

Michele L. Mullins

Lyndsay Ann Oakes

Elliott Blake Owens**

Rebekah L. Owens

Skylar Blade Pitman

Rebecca C. Puckett

Belinda S. Scott

Stephanie Dawn Skidmore

Kayla Layne Skinner

Stephanie E. Slone***

Hunter May Smith

August Kay Stanley

Billy R. Stanley

Sheena Diane Stanley

Amy M. Stapleton

Jessica Renee Taylor

Eden Marie Thompson

Rachel Nichelle Vaughn*

Kasey Wayne Wagner*

Rebecca A. Welsh*

Ashley Bowen Young

Associate of Applied Science

Paralegal Studies

Zachary Hampton Clark**

Jessica H. Ennis

Toni Kay Flanary

Walter W. Harding**

Andrew Michael Kerr***

James M. Lane

Chasity LeAnn Phillips

Debbie L. Pyles-Dingus*

Jessica A. Salyers**

Brett A. Shortt

Tammy V. Stanley**

 

Associate of Applied Science

Police Science

Sahara Noelle Adkins**

Emily Grace Baker**

Lindsay Faith Collins*

Joshua Ian Dingus*

Courtney Page Ely*

Carla Jean Hall**

Robert-Lee Spencer Hamm

Walter W. Harding**

Brett Kimberly Newton**

Brian A. Potter**

Joshua C. Reynolds

Jonathan Chase Robbins***

Tiffani Marshe Sergent

Matthew A. Stallard

Shawn Douglas Williams*

 

Associate of Applied Science

Respiratory Therapy

Juliette N. Bevins**

Samantha Blaire Blankenbecler*

April D. Bradshaw***

Augusta Maddlyn Carver

Katelyn LaShea Hurlock*

Alexandra Pendleton Johnson**

Briana Jade Kiser**

Ashley Marie Maness***

Amanda G. Montgomery**

Rebekah Jo Stanton

Chelsey R. Stapleton

Kandace Brooke Sturgill

Morgan Brooke White

Marla Wilson

 

Associate of Applied Science

Technical Studies: Welding

Jordan Tyler Bowen

Anthony Brett Deel

Dakota Tyler VanHuss

 

Certificate

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Michael Craig Hill

 

Certificate

Clerical Assistant

Erin Lynn McCracken**

Vicki Denise Pearcy***

Brittany Marie Potter**

Angelica Jill Shoffner**

 

Certificate

General Education

Patrick James Alcantara-Roberts+

Claudia Jane Alsup**+

Ryan Andrew Baird

Kayla Makenzie Bird***+

Jonathan K. Blackwell*

Kody Ray Bledsoe

Emily Christine Broadwater***+

Shanley R. Brooks***

Chadwick Mitchell Cantrell

Ashley Paige Christian

Candace Faye Christian**

Gabrielle Faye Collins+

Timothy Chandler Counts

Charles Dylan Cox**

Alexandria Brooke Deckard

Jacob Hunter Dotson***

Sarah Allison Dotson***+

Micah Joseph Edgar*

Brittany Nicole Edwards

Chance Karl Fannon*

John Avery Fansler

Hannah Danielle Flanagan**

Jacob Tanner Fox*

Caitlin Mackenzie France**+

Makayla Elaine Funk

Roger Lee Garrett**

Madison Brianne Gibson+

Emily Ann Graham***+

Brittany Nichole Hall*

Hurley Alexander Hamm***

Courtney L. Hay

Hallie Paige Hembree*

Sierra Rana Holmes

Tyler Paul Ingle*+

Amy R. Johnson

Shawn Patrick Johnson*+

Makenna Jordan Kennedy+

Jordan Alexander Langley

Tanner Cole Lawson*

Cole Ryland Maggard*

Hannah Kristen Martin***+

Grace Elizabeth McCowan**+

Dalten Jesse Liam McCoy*

Aimee Gail-Lynne McKee

Lindsey Hannah Meade+

Melissa Danielle Meade*+

Briana Shante Meredith**

Alexandria Gale Mullins**+

Emily Leeann Mullins***

Gracie Jewel Mullins**+

Haley Elizabeth Mullins**+

Haley Paige Nelson+

Christopher Matthew Newman

Allison Renee Palmer**+

Samuel Joseph Palmer*

Tori LeAnne Powers***

Matthew David Rhoten**+

Jordan Kayleigh Robbins***

Daniel Roberson

Emily Faith Roberts

Gary Duane Rose, III

Jayme Leigh Salyers***+

Emily Leighanne Sanders*

Emily Renee Slemp*

Anastasia Eden Smith

Gayce May Snyder***

Hannah Faye Stallard***

John Patrick Mullins Stallard*+

Hunter Cole Stanley*

Isaac Wells Stanley**

Travis Clayton Stanley**+

Kaleigh Belle Still+

Colyn Dean Sturgill+

Kira Alixandrya Rene Sturgill**+

Eryn Madasyn Surber*

Nicholas Vinson Trosper***+

Kelvin Luan Vo***+

Annie Nichole Wagner***+

Jordan Marshall Wampler***

Brooklyn Paige Warner

Haven Raye White***+

Austin Cole Williams***

Donna Lynn Winebarger+

Alexander Logan Withrow*+

Alexis Marie Woods+

Jordan Tyler Young***

 

Certificate

Industrial Maintenance

Chad A. Fritz*

 

 

Certificate

Legal Office Assisting

Zachary Hampton Clark**

Jessica H. Ennis

James M. Lane

Brett A. Shortt

 

Certificate

Medical Office Coding and Procedures

Michelle Renee Brock***

Laura Brittany McAfee

Crystal Marie Gail Snodgrass

Kirsten Paige Trent

Miriam E. Vanover

 

Certificate

Practical Nursing

Caitlin Rochelle Absher

Kearsten Leann Adams

Holly Nicole Bevins

Natasha Kaitlyn Bishop

Elizabeth Leann Boggs

Kellie Ann Bush

Samantha Lea Clark

Juanita Lucille Collins*

Angela Diane Cooper

Karla KreeAnn Cox

Kelsey Jo Culbertson

Bethany Nora Inez Day*

Amber G. Dotson

Raina Danielle Dotson

Victoria Briann Edwards*

Sydnee Austin Fleming

Marilyn Rose Gamboa

Haylee Brook Hazlett

Hannah Marie Hughes

Stephanie Johnson

Sydnee Mariah-Ashlin Keith

Savahanna Faith Kern

Rebecca Elizabeth Lane

Crystal Dawn McCoy**

Leigh-Anne C. McDaniel

Kalyn Nicole Middleton*

Ashton Kristina Mullins

Hayleigh Brenae Mullins

Makaila Suzanne Penley

Amanda Dawn Phillips

Samantha Faye Phillips

Jacqueline Marie Polly*

Catherine M. Rainey

Joseph Douglas Redmon

Claire Sutton Rigg**

Travis Wayne Roberts

Adam Rose

Austin Brian Russell

Hailee Anne Russell*

NaKesha Nicole Sargent

Chantarae M. Shepard**

Chrissy Ann Smith

Katherine Renee Spears**

Kierstien Sharae Stanley

April Maria Steele

Alicia Louise Stiltner*

Jeffery H. Tippett

Courtney Jayde Turner

Herlin Berame Vance

 

Certificate

Welding

Jordan Tyler Bowen

Anthony Brett Deel

Dakota Tyler VanHuss

 

Career Studies Certificate

3-D Design

Jerry O. Elkins

Ryan Hollis Gendron

Madyson Jade Lell

Larry Lee McKnight Jr.

Garrett Dalton Shortt

Connor Matthew Wilson

 

Career Studies Certificate

Accounting

Joshua D. Sturgill

 

Career Studies Certificate

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Ethan Shane Bowen

Adam Samuel Bruner

Michael Craig Hill

Dylon Michael Huntington

Ryan Edward McDavid

Jimmy C. Pittman

Dustin Dale Townsend

 

Career Studies Certificate

Chemical Process Operator

Megan Renee McMahan

 

Career Studies Certificate

Child Development: Infant and Toddler Option

December Harley Baker

Bailey Marie Franklin

Whitney Paige McCown

Tirzah Brooke Neeley

Jessica Marie Seabright

Faith Elizabeth Thomas

 

Career Studies Certificate

Child Development: Pre-school Option

Bailey Marie Franklin

Career Studies Certificate

Computer Software Specialist: Mobile Applications Development

Timothy J. Fryatt

George Cary Morgan

 

 

Career Studies Certificate

Cybersecurity

Travis L. Barton

Noah Jerry Moneyhun

Alex Wayne Roberson

Devin M. Robinette

Devan James Summers

Whitney Cheyanne Tipton

 

Career Studies Certificate

Early Childhood Development

December Harley Baker

Stephanie Kristen Birman

Bailey Marie Franklin

Summer E. Meade

Jessica Marie Seabright

Sherry Lynn Vanzant

 

Career Studies Certificate

Electricity

Taylor Douglas Alsup

Adam Samuel Bruner

Joseph Edward Freeman

Marc Anthony Hamilton

Michael Craig Hill

Michael B. Mullins

Bradley Alan Neff

Jimmy C. Pittman

Jason Allen Rose

Matthew Waylon Sturgill

 

Career Studies Certificate

Emergency Medical Technician: Basic

Michael S. Begley

Dalton Brody Cochran

Benjamin Cyle Collins

Tristan Anthony Craiger

Dustin C. Edwards

Haley Allison Gilliam

Destiny Nichole Hatfield

Joshua Gabriel Herrera

Dedra Michelle Howe

Brian Douglas King

 

Career Studies Certificate

Emergency Medical Technician: Intermediate

Ruth Michelle Cornett

Dalton Bryce Sargent

 

Career Studies Certificate

Energy Technology: Electrical Emphasis

Adam Samuel Bruner

Michael Craig Hill

Michael B. Mullins

 

Career Studies Certificate

Energy Technology: HVAC Emphasis

Adam Samuel Bruner

 

Career Studies Certificate

Funeral Service Assistant

Adriane Summer Bailey

Sharon Leigh Cox

Ambria Madison Muse

 

Career Studies Certificate

Geographic Information Systems

Jerry O. Elkins

Amanda Leagh Huskey

Jason Monroe Simpson

 

Career Studies Certificate

Health Sciences

Angela D. Adams

Holly Nicole Bevins

Emily Faye Bise

Braxton Gregory Bishop

Courtney Alexis Boggs

Michelle L. Bolling

Chelsea Lynn Brickey

Haley Elizabeth Brickey

Mary Abigail Bright

Justin Craig Browning

Rachel B. Burke

Rosetta M. Carter

Samantha Lea Clark

Amanda Jean Compton

Holly Rachel Cox

Brittney Lois Caroline Brock

Kenzie Marie Crusenberry

Kelsey Jo Culbertson

Raina Shea Cumbo

Nicholas J. Darter

Bethany Nora Inez Day

Kourtney LeighAnn Dockery

Airica Morgan Dotson

Victoria Briann Edwards

Jessica L. Elam

Richard Lee Evans

Abagail Grace Farmer

Ericka B. Fisher

Candace A. Flanary

Alexis Shae Foster

Brittany Nicole Francis

Marilyn Rose Gamboa

Lindsey Irene Gibson

Jamie Donald Gilbert

Alexis Maggie Gillenwater

Chandler MacKenzie Glovier

Janet L. Grabowski

Alexandrea Madison Hackney

Brooklyn Nikkole Hensley

Danessa Ariel Hensley

Whitney Shianne Hillman

Kaelie Elizabeth Hines

Mark R. Hubbard, II

Samantha Kaitlynn Keene

Kara Blake Kennedy

Sierra Rose Kern

Rebecca Elizabeth Lane

Amanda J. Laster

Michael L. Leonard

Enrique Lopez, III

Hannah M. Maness

Laken Nicole Martin

Anna Nicole McCarthy

Crystal Dawn McCoy

Tessy Rae McCoy

Sarah R. McFall

Abigail Brooke McKinney

Megan Danielle Mefford

Alyssa Grace Mullins

Ashton Kristina Mullins

Jessalyn Victoria Mullins

Hannah Rebecca Musick

Peyton Andrew Palmer

Tristan Darby Phipps

Allison Paige Ramey

Frances D. Ramsey

Kirsten Brooke Record

Katherine Lynn Reuille

Summer Breanna Rhodes

Emily Teresa LeeAnn Rhoton

Claire Sutton Rigg

Kaitlyn Marie Robbins

Monica Michelle Rowan

Timothy Allan Sargent

Hunter May Smith

Katherine Renee Spears

Gabriel Keith Stacey

Rebecca Ann Stapleton

April Maria Steele

Christie L. Summey

Eryn Madasyn Surber

Emily M. Trent

Neisha N. Tuggle

Courtney Jayde Turner

Rachel Nichelle Vaughn

Kasey Wayne Wagner

Christopher W. Wampler

Gracia Elizabeth Wright

 

Career Studies Certificate

Information Technology Readiness

David A. Cox

Jared D. Langley

Harold J. Padgett

Benjamin H. Salyers

 

Career Studies Certificate

Law Enforcement Management and Supervision

Myles Cote

Dewey W. Fulton

Donald Earl Harding, III

Stephenson Jones

Wesley C. Mullins

Ronald L. Shortt

Scottie L. Snapp

Michael P. Stidham

Kevin D. Yates

 

Career Studies Certificate

Legal Office Assisting

Debbie L. Pyles-Dingus

 

Career Studies Certificate

Medical Receptionist and Transcriptionist

Leighann Michelle Hamilton

Kayla Nicole Seals

Thelma June Slone

 

Career Studies Certificate

Medical Records Technician

Makayla Leanna Fields

 

Career Studies Certificate

Old Time Music

Maggie Evangeline Gatley

John Bradley Webb

 

Career Studies Certificate

Pharmacy Technician

Haley Brianne Balthis

Michael A. Hall

Courtney Shae Hickman

Artis Nicole Payton Tia Johnson

Gwendolyn D. Kern

Elizabeth Lea Rachelle Laster

Tessa Rae Parsons

Dillion Poole

Desirae Marie Porter

Travis C. Rose

Belinda S. Scott

Allyson B. Stanley

Brittany Nichole Worley

 

Career Studies Certificate

Phlebotomy

Cheyenne Nicole Brown

Pamela Jane Cates

Martha Jane Davis

Chelsea Renee Evans

Vonda Danielle Green

Leighann Michelle Hamilton

Courtney Brooke Hill

Kalee Rosemary Horner

Pennie Lyn Hyatt

Sharon R. Jackson

Amy Cayla Marie Jones

Brionna Leigh Kern

Laquiel A. McCurdy

Amber Marie McElroy

Corey Matthew McNeil

Lindsay Nicole McNeil

Tessa Rae Parsons

Brittany Raschae Phelps

Summer Breanna Rhodes

Sandra Lucina Robles

Chelsea Nicole Rose

Savannah Nicole Shell

Cheyanne Rena Shuler

Bradley James Tabor Jr.

Brooklyn M. Wilson

Brittany Nichole Worley

 

Career Studies Certificate

Small Business Management

Angelica Jill Shoffner

 

Career Studies Certificate

Software Development I

Matthew James Beverly

Timothy J. Fryatt

Nicholas Austin Hadges

Rebecca Jean Marie Osborne

 

Career Studies Certificate

Software Development II

Matthew James Beverly

Timothy J. Fryatt

Nicholas Austin Hadges

Rebecca Jean Marie Osborne

 

Career Studies Certificate

Water Plant Operator

Jeffery K. Morgan

Jerry Wayne White

 

Career Studies Certificate

Welding Operator

Scottlin Keith Baker

Sean Michael Berry

Jordan Tyler Bowen

Anthony Brett Deel

Tyler Edward Deirth

Philip L. Edwards

Leighenna Carmen Estrella

Adam Kedrick Gibson

Dustin Wayne McDavid

Shannon D. Owens

Scotty Ray Ramsey

 

 

 

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

To be eligible for graduation with honors, a student must have at least the following grade point average and complete an associate degree or certificate:

 

*Honors (cum laude), 3.2

**High Honors (magna cum laude), 3.5

***Highest Honors (summa cum laude), 3.8

+High school students

 

Individuals have been designated in the program as honor students based on their grade point average at the completion of the semester prior to the one in which they will graduate.

Students wearing gold tassels are honor students. Students wearing gold stoles are members of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society.

Students wearing red, white, & blue cords are U.S. Military Veterans.

 

BIG STONE GAP – Mountain Empire Community College will hold an informational session on its summer Unmanned Aerial Systems classes Monday, May 14 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in MECC’s Phillips-Taylor Hall, Room 214.

Courses are free and will introduce concepts related to the building and operation of drones, which are the most common UAS devices. These courses are part of MECC’s Small UAS (sUAS) Operations Technician Technical Studies Associate Degree that is currently pending approval. In addition to the degree, students can also test for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Remote Pilot Certificate at no cost to them. This offering is made possible through MECC’s collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Virginia’s Community Development Block Grant and Geospatial Technician Education-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (GeoTEd-UAS).

While the UAS industry is growing throughout the region and the state, it can also compliment other industries already present in the region. According to MECC’s UAS Instructor Fred Coeburn, the technology is an excellent resource for police, EMS, realtors, farmers and ranchers to incorporate into their professions.

The first summer cohort session begins June 5. In addition to attending the informational session, those interested in the program can learn more at www.mecc.edu/drone or contact Fred Coeburn at 276.523.2400 ext. 285.

BIG STONE GAP, Va. – Mountain Empire Community College has announced its partnership with EC-Council, a globally recognized cybersecurity training company, to deliver the company’s official courseware to students in subjects like network defense, penetration testing, and computer forensics.

MECC will incorporate EC-Council courseware into the college’s Cybersecurity Career Studies Certificate program, which began in October 2016. The college has been designated by EC-Council as an Accredited Training Center, or ATC.  Benefits of the partnership include access to industry-leading certifications at no cost to students and discounted trainings for faculty. MECC cybersecurity faculty already hold some of EC-Council’s more competitive distinctions including the Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator certifications.

“This is a big step for our program,” said Nasser Maskoud, Associate Professor in MECC’s Business and Information Technology division and one of the cybersecurity program’s lead faculty. “EC-Council’s certifications are very helpful in making sure students are prepared for today’s competitive IT-based job market, but these trainings can also be quite costly. With this partnership, we can offer these trainings to students at little or even no cost to them.”  

MECC is currently accepting Fall 2018 semester applications for its Cybersecurity Career Studies Certificate program. For more information, visit www.mecc.edu/programs/cybersecurity or call Ashvin Raj at 276.523.2400, ext. 261.            

 

The John Fox Jr. Festival, originally scheduled for Wednesday, March 21 at MECC, has been rescheduled to Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m. in the MECC Phillips-Taylor Hall Goodloe Center.  Individuals who purchased lunch tickets and who are not able to attend the rescheduled date should call 276.523.7466 for refund information. 

The General Assembly has designated March 18-24, 2018 as Virginia Women Veterans Week.

Please tag us at #VETEServices and  #VirginiaWomenVetsWeek.  

Thank you for your continuous support of Virginia’s Veterans, Service members and their families.

Click this link to learn more.

Virginia Women Veterans Week 2018

Big Stone Gap — Are you interested in improving your eating habits and personal wellness? Mountain Empire Community College will offer HLT 138 – Principles of Nutrition as a one-credit online course beginning October 18. Students will study the nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. The course will provide a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness. Senior citizens may qualify for a tuition waiver for this course. For more information or to enroll, call 276.523.7474. 

Big Stone Gap, VA – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation will honor the late Mr. Ken Gilley and Mrs. Thelma Sorah Gilley at the annual Hall of Honor Gala on Saturday evening, April 21, 2018.

The gala theme is “Music of the Mountains,” and proceeds from the event will benefit the Gilley-Sorah Hall of Honor Mountain Music School Endowed Scholarship at MECC. Mountain Music School, held annually during the summer, draws many local and out-of-state students to the one-week program that carries on the rich musical heritage of our region.

The Gilleys will be recognized for their support of Mountain Empire Community College and their service to the region. They have been strong proponents of higher education in southwest Virginia, providing financial support to MECC. The Gilleys have created two scholarships, the William Kenneth Gilley Memorial Scholarship for Mountain Music School, and the Gilley-Sorah Endowed Scholarship, which was created along with their son, Michael, and Thelma’s sister, Shirley Walborn. Additionally, Mrs. Gilley was involved in establishing the East Stone Gap Tigers Scholarship at MECC.

The Gilleys were also active in civic organizations and volunteered in the community. Mr. Gilley worked for Norfolk Southern Railway for 41 years, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Shriners. Mrs. Gilley worked for the Virginia Division of Mines in Big Stone Gap, the Social Security Office in Norton, and retired from the Department of Labor as supervisor of the Black Lung Office in Norton. She also served as a negotiator for the local AFL-CIO. After their retirement, the Gilleys enjoyed taking classes at MECC and especially enjoyed participating in Mountain Music School.

The evening will begin with a reception in the Slemp Commons of Phillips-Taylor Hall at 6 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner in the Goodloe Center at 6:45 p.m. A short recognition program will follow dinner, and musical entertainment by mountain music artists and bands will follow. Musicians will include Mountain Music School instructors, Chris Rose, Richard Phillips, Steve Souther, Joey O’Quinn, Sarah Kate Morgan, and Larry Mullins.  The evening will also feature some Mountain Music School students.

Event sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit www.meccfoundation.org for more information.

Tickets to the April 21 Gala event are $75 each and may be purchased by calling the MECC Foundation office at 276-523-7466 or by visiting the MECC Foundation website at http://www.meccfoundation.org/mecc-foundation-gala/.

Tickets may also be purchased by mail by sending a check to MECC Foundation, 3441 Mountain Empire Road, Big Stone Gap, VA, 24219, Please make checks payable to MECC Foundation and indicate in the memo section of your check “Gilley-Sorah Hall of Honor Mountain Music School Scholarship.”

If you have questions, or need additional information about the event, please contact the MECC Foundation Office at 276-523-7466, or e-mail Jeri Bledsoe at jbledsoe@mecc.edu.

Big Stone Gap, Va. — MECC will offer a continuing education class for  Surface Retraining on Saturday, February 17th. The class will be held in Phillips-Taylor Hall Room 231 from 7 am to 4 pm. The class will be instructed by Greg Baker. The class registration fee is $50. For more information or to register, contact the Center for Workforce Development at 276.523.2400 ext. 372 or 225.

Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer several accounting classes this spring designed for students with beginning to intermediate experience in the field.

ACC 211 – Principles of Accounting I introduces accounting principles with respect to financial reporting and focuses on the preparation of accounting information and its use in the operation of organizations, as well as methods of analysis and interpretation of accounting information.

ACC 212 – Principles of Accounting II introduces accounting principles with respect to cost and managerial accounting while focusing on the application of accounting information with respect to product costing, as well as its use within the organization to provide direction and to judge performance. ACC 222 – Intermediate Accounting II continues accounting principles and theory with emphasis on accounting for fixed assets, intangibles, corporate capital structure, long-term liabilities, and investments.

ACC 231 – Cost Accounting I studies cost accounting methods and reporting as applied to job order, process, and standard cost accounting systems. ACC 261 – Principles of Federal Taxation presents the study of federal taxation as it relates to individuals and other related entities and includes tax planning, compliance and reporting.

Pre-requisite courses are required for ACC 212, 222, 231 and 261. Classes begin January 10 and students are encouraged to register early. Financial aid may be available for qualified applicants. For more information on these courses, or to enroll, call MECC’s Business and Information Technology Division at 276.523.2400 ext. 462.

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Big Stone Gap – The Mountain Empire Community College Alumni and Friends Advisory Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 MECC Outstanding Alumnus Award.

The award recognizes alumni who have made significant contributions to one or more areas including their professional, academic, and personal achievements, civic service, or service to MECC.

All living MECC alumni who have completed at least one class at MECC are eligible to be nominated and considered for the award. Self-nominations are also welcome. Current members of the MECC Local Advisory Board and the MECC Foundation Board of Directors, current faculty and staff of the college, and members of the MECC Alumni and Friends Advisory Committee are not eligible to receive the award.

The nomination form is available online on college’s website at www.mecc.edu/alumni-award-nomination or the MECC Foundation website, www.meccfoundation.org. There is no limit to the number of nominations that one may submit. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2018.

A subcommittee of the MECC Alumni and Friends Advisory Committee will select the winner of the award and the winner will be announced at the annual Scholars’ Recognition Night banquet scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

 For questions, please contact Jeri Bledsoe at 276.523.2400, extension 287, or by e-mail at jbledsoe@mecc.edu.

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Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer CST 141 — Theatre Appreciation as an online course this spring. The class will introduce students to play production and performance. The course will cover stage design, casting and characters, light and sound concerns, makeup and costume design, script writing, and adaptation. Early western theatre through modern theatre will be discussed. For more information, contact Dr. Joel Bailey at jbailey@mecc.edu. For more information on enrolling in the course, call MECC’s Enrollment Services Office at 276.523.7474.

Big Stone Gap – Mountain Empire Community College will offer the opportunity for students to enroll in a Certified Nursing Assistant Program in Gate City beginning in December.

This special cohort program will be held at the Scott County Career and Technical Center on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and two additional Saturdays beginning December 4 through March 28. The cohort will be led by Instructor Farrah Lane. An information session on the program will be held Monday, November 6 at 5 p.m. at the Scott County Career and Technical Center.  Those interested in enrolling are encouraged to attend.

For more information on MECC’s Certified Nursing Assistant program, or to enroll, contact Arietta Harvey at aharvey@mecc.edu or by phone at 276.523.7456.

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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce the college has been selected by The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.

The Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. With a singular focus on student success, the Aspen Prize recognizes institutions with outstanding achievements in four areas: learning; certificate and degree completion; employment and earnings; and high levels of access and success for minority and low-income students.

“I knew Mountain Empire Community College had strong student success metrics when I chose serve as the President. MECC values and measures student performance related to learning outcomes, progression through academic programs, success in completing credentials, and ensuring those outcomes are equitable across diverse sectors of our student population.  I am excited that the college has been recognized for our exceptional outcomes that empower citizens for better lives,” said Dr. Kris Westover, President at MECC.

The 150 community colleges named as eligible to compete for the 2019 Prize were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide using publicly available data on student outcomes. Located in 39 states in urban, rural, and suburban areas, serving as few as 300 students and as many as 95,000 students, the colleges represent the diversity and depth of the community college sector. For a full list of the top 150 eligible institutions, visit: www.highered.aspeninstitute.org/aspen-prize.  

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC, whose mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program aims to advance higher education practices, policies, and leadership that significantly improve student outcomes. Through the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the Siemens Technical Scholars Program, and other initiatives, the College Excellence Program works to improve colleges’ understanding and capacity to teach and graduate students, especially the growing population of low-income and minority students on American campuses.

According to the Aspen Institute, higher education attainment has never been more important. Estimates from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce suggest that out of the 11.6 million jobs created in the postrecession economy, 11.5 million require at least some college education. The vast majority of students who enroll in community colleges do so because they believe that postsecondary education will provide them a path to rewarding work, stable employment, and family-sustaining wages.  

“Especially in the current social and economic climate, it is exceptionally important that our nation’s community colleges develop the diverse talent needed to fuel democratic engagement, social mobility, and economic opportunity and growth,” said Josh Wyner, executive director of the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. “Through this competition we’re working to inspire other institutions across our country to ensure more students succeed in college and their lives beyond those campuses.”

The top ten finalists for the 2019 Aspen Prize will be named in May 2018. The Aspen Institute will then conduct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data, including employment and earnings data. A distinguished Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner, finalist(s) with distinction, and rising star(s) in spring 2019. To read more on the selection process, visit: www.highered.aspeninstitute.org/aspen-prize.   

Previous winners of the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence include: Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota (2017); Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida (2015); co-winners Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara, California and Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington (2013); and Valencia College in Orlando, Florida (2011 inaugural Prize winner).

For more information, visit http://highered.aspeninstitute.org/.   For more information about MECC, it’s programs and how to apply, visit www.mecc.edu or call 276.523.2400.

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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College offers a free Quick Start to College class designed for individuals who have considered college, but have hesitated to enroll.

Covering just five weeks, the course allows students the opportunity to obtain three college credits without having to enroll for a full semester at no cost. To qualify, students must have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).

The first week of the course will include an orientation to the basics of college life. Students will be able to learn how to find offices and classes on campus, use Blackboard, and MECC email. Career counseling sessions will also be included so that students can learn more about MECC program offerings that best fit their interests.

The next two weeks will cover computer basics including using Word and saving documents to flash drives. The final two weeks of the course will focus on math and English. Students will be able to freshen up on important basics that will help them take or retake the Math and English placement tests.

 The Fall 2017 Quick Start program will be offered:

• Monday & Wednesday afternoons (2:30pm – 4:00 pm) October 9 – November 8
• October 9 & 11 – Orientation and Career Options
• October 16 & 18 – Computer Skills
• October 23 & 25 – Computer Skills
• October 30 & November 1 – Math Skills
• November 6 & 8 – English Skills

For more information or to enroll, contact Beth Boggs at 276.523.7438 or visit www.mecc.edu/quickstart.