Media Releases

2023

MACC Executive Director Named to 2023 Higher Education Power List – release – May 8, 2023

Community College Students Share Real Stories in Virtual Forum – release – February 22, 2023

Maryland Association of Community Colleges Executive Selected for Leadership Maryland – release – February 16, 2023

Maryland’s community college trustees tackle emerging higher education issues – release – January 25, 2023

2022

Maryland Association of Community Colleges holds gubernatorial forum – release – April 29, 2022

Maryland Association of Community Colleges to host gubernatorial forum – advisory – April 20, 2022

Virtual community college Student Advocacy Day offers real impact – release – February 15, 2022

2021

Maryland Association of Community Colleges Announces Graduation of Dr. Brad Phillips from Leadership Maryland – release – December 8, 2021

Community colleges deliver $8.7 billion impact to Maryland – release – November 17, 2021

Maryland Association of Community Colleges Welcomes Dr. Monica Randall as Deputy Executive Director – release – September 16, 2021

Dr. Brad Phillips to Lead Maryland Association of Community Colleges – release – May 5, 2021

2019

Student Advocacy Day draws hundreds of community college students to Annapolis – release – March 5, 2019

Community College Student Advocacy Day – Hundreds of students to convene in Annapolis and lobby for college affordability – advisory – February 25, 2019

2018

Maryland Community College Completions Increase Over 45% – release – December 7, 2018

         Graph – Education & Employment – Georgetown CEW

9th Annual Summit on Completion – advisory – December 3, 2018

Governor Larry Hogan signs landmark community college promise scholarship legislation – release – May 8, 2018

Maryland Community College Promise Scholarships Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature – release – April 10, 2018

Maryland senate considers tuition-free community college legislation – release – February 8, 2018

Two community college events at Annapolis Capitol on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 – advisory – February 1, 2018

Gubernatorial Candidates Address Community College Leadership – release – January 23, 2018.

Gubernatorial Forum Hosted by Maryland Association of Community Colleges – advisory – January, 17, 2018

2017

Maryland Community College Completions Increase Over 40% – release – December 1, 2017

8th Annual Summit on Completion – advisory – November 27, 2017

Record Turnout for Community College Student Advocacy Day at State Legislature – release – February 8, 2017

Hundreds of community college students to convene in Annapolis and lobby for college affordability – advisory – February 1, 2017

U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen: Community Colleges are Pathway to Economic Opportunity – release – January 23, 2017

2016

College Completions Rise Again at Maryland Community Colleges; Associate Degrees Awarded Up 48%; Certificates Awarded Up 51% – release – December 2, 2016

Maryland Association of Community Colleges Organizes 7th Annual Summit on Completion – advisory – 2016

Prince George’s Community College Partners to Assure a Bachelor’s Degree for $10,000 or Less – release – November 17, 2016

Maryland Community Colleges Welcome Over 600 Displaced ITT Technical Institute Students – release – September 13, 2016

Community College Students Assemble in Annapolis and Advocate for College Affordability – release – February 10, 2016

Community College Student Advocacy Day – advisory – February 3, 2016

2015

Maryland Community Colleges Boost Completions Six Straight Years – release – December 4, 2015

MACC’s 6th Annual Summit on Completion – advisory – December 3, 2015

Maryland Community Colleges See 20% Spike in Dual Enrollment – release – July 30, 2015

Benefits of Free Community College Tuition Far Outweigh Costs – release – January 9, 2015