McLennan Community College News Stories

Browse past news stories for McLennan Community College in Waco, TX.

• Waco news briefs: Feb. 12, 2013 - Waco Tribune-Herald
  posted on February 12, 2013 at 06:31:29 am
  Waco news briefs: Feb. 12, 2013Waco Tribune-HeraldMcLennan Community College will have a Working Equitation Clinic and Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...
• Waco news briefs: Feb. 11, 2013 - Waco Tribune-Herald
  posted on February 11, 2013 at 06:10:48 am
  Waco news briefs: Feb. 11, 2013Waco Tribune-HeraldIran will be the focus of the first meeting in the Great Decisions series from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ...
• Adams, Lady Leopards edge rival McLennan for key conference win - Temple Daily Telegram
  posted on February 10, 2013 at 10:44:46 am
  Adams, Lady Leopards edge rival McLennan for key conference winTemple Daily TelegramAricka Adams, a guard for the Temple College women's basketball team, is friends with a pair of players from McLennan ...
• Waco news briefs: Feb. 10, 2013 - Waco Tribune-Herald
  posted on February 10, 2013 at 06:08:54 am
  Waco news briefs: Feb. 10, 2013Waco Tribune-HeraldMcLennan Theatre will present ?Hairspray, the Musical? at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20-23 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at ...
• COLLEGE GOLF: Wranglers start spring portion of season - Odessa American
  posted on February 10, 2013 at 05:28:52 am
  COLLEGE GOLF: Wranglers start spring portion of seasonOdessa AmericanLIPAN The Odessa College golf team opened the spring portion of its schedule Saturday with the opening matches of a Ryder Cup-style ...
• Area roundup: TC basketball teams host McLennan in key games; UMHB tennis ... - Temple Daily Telegram
  posted on February 9, 2013 at 10:38:12 am
  Area roundup: TC basketball teams host McLennan in key games; UMHB tennis ...Temple Daily TelegramIt's Separation Saturday at TC Gym as Temple College's basketball teams ...
• MCC sees improvements in student success data - Waco Tribune-Herald
  posted on February 3, 2013 at 08:58:49 am
  MCC sees improvements in student success dataWaco Tribune-HeraldMcLennan Community College already is seeing positive outcomes from new efforts to boost ...
• Are dorms in the future for McLennan Community College? - KWKT
  posted on January 30, 2013 at 08:43:48 pm
  Are dorms in the future for McLennan Community College?KWKTWaco, Tx ? Student enrollment is at record numbers for McLennan Community College in Waco. A new ...
• Groups want MLK holiday to spur year-round volunteerism - Waco Tribune-Herald
  posted on January 22, 2013 at 07:29:44 am
  Groups want MLK holiday to spur year-round volunteerismWaco Tribune-HeraldOn Monday, Mission Waco partnered with youths from St. Louis Catholic School and adult ...
• MCC plans to lower tax rate, raise salaries for next year
  posted on July 27, 2011 at 05:12:50 am
  McLennan Community College officials expect to increase salaries and lower the school’s tax rate for next year, despite a cut in state ...
• Waco news briefs for June 26, 2011
  posted on June 26, 2011 at 05:12:20 am
  Soprano Angela Yoon will present a free concert at McLennan Community College’s ...
• Golfer of the Week: Ashley Thorpe
  posted on June 22, 2011 at 12:41:42 am
  School: Lamar University. Returns to the Beaumont, Tex. this fall to complete her degree in accounting. Played two ...
• Four Waco companies to share $1 million for employee training
  posted on May 4, 2011 at 05:52:01 am
  About 930 new and existing employees will benefit from the grant. McLennan Community ...
• McLennan Community College Gets $1 Million Donation
  posted on April 19, 2011 at 11:32:15 pm
  McLennan Community ...
• Local College Gets Biggest Donation In Its History
  posted on April 19, 2011 at 11:04:08 pm
  The McLennan Community College Foundation has ...
• Waco Schlotzky's franchisees find it's good to be first
  posted on April 19, 2011 at 05:13:34 am
  Businesses to be honored the evening of April 26 at the McLennan Community College ...
• FIP: Where are they now: Ashley Thorpe, Pekin
  posted on April 19, 2011 at 04:45:57 am
  WHY WE KNOW HER: A Pekin native, Thorpe was one of the area's top junior girls golfers until her mother's job transfer sent her to Warrensburg-Latham High School for her junior and senior years. ...
• MCC student killed in Highway 6 crash
  posted on April 6, 2011 at 05:13:42 am
  A McLennan Community College student was killed on Hwy 6 Tuesday when ...
• Waco news briefs for April 5, 2011
  posted on April 5, 2011 at 05:13:06 am
  The University Center at McLennan Community College will present Waco Wednesday, an informational and ...

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