New officers join Montgomery County police agencies
As the Montgomery County Police Department faces staff shortages since 2020, a new group of officers is joining the force. 21 new officers are with MCPD. 16 others went to… Read More
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After federal job losses, 20 women celebrate entrepreneurship graduation
Twenty women who lost their federal jobs and contracts are now starting their own businesses thanks to the help of the Maryland Women’s Business Center. The women are graduates of… Read More
New Officers Sworn-In During Public Safety Academy Graduation
On Thursday, 32 new law enforcement officers were sworn in during a graduation ceremony at Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg. 20 graduates will go to the Montgomery County Police Department… Read More
Area Colleges Enhance Program to Increase Student Enrollment, Success
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery College (MC) and the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) announced Wednesday they are enhancing support with the goal of increasing college enrollment. The Achieving… Read More
Montgomery College Graduates Walk the Stage in Rockville
Montgomery College graduates walked the stage Friday morning as the Class of 2024. The Commencement, held at Montgomery College’s Rockville campus, included students from the college’s Germantown, Rockville, and Takoma Park/Silver… Read More
Montgomery College to Hold 77th Annual Commencement Exercises
Montgomery College will celebrate the achievements of the class of 2024 at the 77th Annual Commencement Exercises Friday, May 17, at 10:30 a.m. The event will take place on the… Read More
MCPS Announces Graduation Schedule
Graduation season is underway in the county as more than 30 public schools schools prepare to commemorate their graduating seniors. Ceremonies start May 29 and continue through June 12 at… Read More
Montgomery County Schools Will Again Charge for Summer Classes
Students taking summer school credits may be subject to a fee for the first time in several years. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) used its federal Elementary and Secondary School… Read More
MCPS Releases 2022-2023 Statistics on Demographics, Graduation and Retention Rates
More than 34% of the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students are Hispanic, 24% are White, 22% are Black or African American and 14% are Asians, according to data released… Read More
9 Students Earn National Merit Scholarships in Final Round of Awards
Nine Montgomery County students in the class 0f 2023 have earned college and university-sponsored National Merit Scholarships in the latest and final round of awards from the National Merit Scholarship… Read More
Wootton Alum, Tony Award Winner Frost Helps Kick Off Commencement Season
Commencement season is here. Graduation ceremonies for 30 MCPS schools begin Tuesday with Wootton’s ceremony which features commencement speaker Myles Frost, a Wootton alum who won the Tony Award for… Read More
3,000 Students Graduate from Montgomery College
A diverse group of 3,000 Montgomery College students graduated May 19. The students represented 102 countries. Their average age was 20. According to the college, 25% of the graduating students… Read More