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Richmond, VA – Mountain Empire Community College’s Electromechanical Technology Program was recently recognized with the Virginia Community College System and the Virginia Department of Education’s Creating Excellence Award.
Posted Date: 6/19/2013
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When the state of Virginia sent out an email notifying employees that May is Bike Month and challenging them to bicycle to work, Robert England was ready.
Posted Date: 5/29/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA –Mountain Empire Community College is currently accepting applications for the 9th Annual Mountain Music School, to be held on campus July 22-26.
Posted Date: 5/15/2013
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Photos from the 2013 graduation ceremony are now available to view and order online at www.photogenius.org. Go to the online ordering tab and enter MECC2013 as the code. Be sure to select the Category tab for the full directory of photos.
Posted Date: 5/15/2013
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BIG STONE GAP, VA – On May 10, 18-year old Union High School Senior Brooke Hubbard will accomplish something few students her age have been able to. She will graduate from college before she graduates from high school.
Posted Date: 5/10/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Graduating at the top of your class from high school is a major accomplishment. But graduating at the top of your class with an entire year of college credit already completed is nothing short of outstanding.
Posted Date: 5/9/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to participate in the 2013 Mountain Empire Community College Governor’s School to be held June 10 through June 28 on the college campus.
Posted Date: 4/25/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College is pleased to announce that The Columbus Phipps Foundation has been recognized with the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy.
Posted Date: 4/24/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College’s Workforce Development Center will hold several mining certification courses starting in May.
Posted Date: 4/22/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College will offer an online Principles of Real Estate course beginning June 3.
Posted Date: 4/22/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA. -- Mountain Empire Community College‘s Enactus Organization recently donated $250 to assist families who seek food assistance at the First United Methodist Church of Jonesville’s Food Pantry.
Posted Date: 4/10/2013
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BIG STONE GAP, VA – A second entrance to the campus of Mountain Empire Community College and the Virginia Division of Mines, Minerals, and Energy will be constructed this spring, alleviating traffic congestion and improving motorist safety at the U.S. Route 23 intersection.
Posted Date: 3/22/2013
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Mountain Empire Community College and the Rwandan Embassy are working together to increase educational opportunities for Rwandan citizens in collaboration with the NASA DEVELOP Wise program.
Posted Date: 2/28/2013
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BIG STONE GAP, VA – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation is pleased to announce the endowment of the David Ray Wampler Memorial Scholarship honoring a former Powell Valley High School graduate and U.S. Army Veteran.
Posted Date: 2/11/2013
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Big Stone Gap, VA –Ten students were recently honored for their successful completion of nursing training during Mountain Empire Community College’s fall 2012 Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony.
Posted Date: 1/8/2013
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Dr. George Orthey, renowned master luthier, recently visited Big Stone Gap to present one of his handcrafted autoharps to Mountain Empire Community College’s Mountain Music School during the annual Home Craft Days festival.
Posted Date: 12/13/2012
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Local criminal justice leaders from throughout Southwest Virginia recently completed the sixth annual Professional Leadership Academy, a partnership between the Southwest Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy in Bristol, Virginia and the Mountain Empire Community College Criminal Justice program.
Posted Date: 12/10/2012
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Big Stone Gap, VA. – For the first time in its 42-year history, the Mountain Empire Community College’s Home Craft Days Festival held October 19-21 was powered entirely by solar and wind energy generated on MECC’s campus.
Posted Date: 12/3/2012
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Big Stone Gap, VA – Mountain Empire Community College has received a $10,000 gift from the Eastman Chemical Company Foundation in support of the college’s electromechanical technology program.
Posted Date: 12/3/2012
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Big Stone Gap, Va. – Mountain Empire Community College’s Slemp Gallery is now featuring an exhibition of the works of MECC Instructor James Veenstra titled “My Friend Blue."
Posted Date: 4/2/2013
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BIG STONE GAP, VA – The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation will induct the late E.J. and Nell Rhoton into its Hall of Honor at the annual Spring Gala to be held on campus Saturday, April 20 at 6 p.m.
Posted Date: 4/2/2013
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The Southwestern Virginia Technology Council (www.swvtc.org) will hold a free Tech Expo in the Goodloe Center on the campus of Mountain Empire Community College at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 11.
Posted Date: 4/2/2013
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