A LETTER FROM THE MCC FOUNDATION

Dear friends and supporters,

Summer is coming to a close with autumn weather around the corner. The fall quarter brings the bustle of new students to Metropolitan Community College’s campuses. There’s nothing quite like the start of a new academic year, and with our 50th anniversary approaching in 2024, we have a great one in store.

In this issue of Community Magazine, we highlight how MCC is for every age and stage of student. You’ll read about MCC Traveling Classrooms and their adventure to Kearney to watch the sandhill cranes during their annual migration. You’ll learn about the ELL program, provided at no cost to our students. You’ll also hear from students and instructors from our English as a Second Language program and how it prepares students for success in the classroom and on the job.

I also hope you enjoy reading about our students’ triumphs at both the state and national levels of the SkillsUSA competitions; 35 MCC students traveled to the national conference this year. We’re so proud of how they represented MCC in Atlanta.

As the College and the MCC Foundation prepare to celebrate our golden anniversary, we’ve been looking through hundreds of newspapers, photos and archives to try to encapsulate the last 50 years. There’s so much to celebrate.

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SkillsUSA ESL/ELL Focus: MCC Credit and Noncredit programs

Lead editor and contributor: Emma Stokely

Assistant editors and contributors: Brian Ayers, Alejandra Cortes

Lead art direction: Emily Bunch, Shayla Muller, Susana Vanourney

You’ve been a part of our history, and we want you to join us for the celebration. Make sure you are in the know by visiting mccneb.org/StayConnected. We look forward to reconnecting with you throughout the next year. Thank you for being an important part of our community.

Sincerely,

Amy Recker Associate vice president for advancement Executive director, MCC Foundation