RMCC Upward Bound Students’ Summer Academy
RMCC’s Upward Bound Summer Academy provided participants with classes in English, Spanish, math, computers, and science.
New Faculty Members at RMCC
New full time faculty members have joined Rich Mountain Community College in a variety of academic areas across campus.
Life Long Learning Courses for Fall Announced at RMCC
RMCC is offering a wide variety of Life Long Learning courses this fall with some being for credit while others are noncredit classes.
Staggs Receives Scott Berry Memorial Fund Scholarship at RMCC
Laney Staggs received a Scott Berry Memorial Fund Scholarship to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
Monta Philpot Mural Restored and Returned to RMCC Campus
RMCC recently held a reception to welcome the return of the Monta Philpot mural to its original location in the Spencer Building entry outside the Mary Bales Ingle Lecture Hall on the Mena Campus.
Shevy Varner Awarded Ed and Dorothy Stevenson Endowed Tuition Grant at RMCC
Shevy Varner of Hatfield received an Ed and Dorothy Stevenson Endowed Tuition Grant at RMCC beginning with the fall 2010 semester.
Kristen Ross Receives Dr. L. O. Dickson Endowed Grant at RMCC
Kristen Ross received a Dr. L.O. Dickson Endowed Grant to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
Crystal Taylor Receives Thrailkill Family Endowed Grant at RMCC
Crystal Taylor received a Thrailkill Family Endowed Grant to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
Grant Expands High-Speed Network to Two-Year Colleges
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas public two-year college students will benefit from a grant awarded to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in partnership with the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC).
RMCC’s Upward Bound Program Honors Academic Achievers
The annual RMCC Upward Bound (UB) Awards Banquet was held Friday, August 6 at the Mena Mountain Resort.
RMCC Awards President’s Academic Scholarships
Three students attending Rich Mountain Community College this fall have been awarded RMCC President’s Academic Scholarships.
Judkins Receives Geyer Endowed Scholarship at RMCC
Roger Judkins of Hatfield received a Dr. Walter and Gladys Geyer Endowed Scholarship to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
Gerald and Rachel Goforth Endowed Grants Awarded to RMCC Students
Neida McLellan of Mena and Angelia York of Caddo Gap are recipients of Gerald and Rachel Goforth Endowed Grants at RMCC.
RMCC Awards Board of Trustees Academic Scholarships
Two students attending Rich Mountain Community College this fall have been awarded RMCC Board of Trustees Academic Scholarships.
Bryar Parks Receives Nachtrieb Endowed Tuition Grant at RMCC
Bryar Parks received a Nachtrieb Endowed Tuition Grant to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
Baker and Lang receive Mena Schools Endowed Grants to attend RMCC
Carrie Baker and Alicia Lang of Mena are the recipients of Mena Schools Endowed Grants at RMCC.
Deborah Todd Receives Max H. Pearson Grant at RMCC
Deborah Todd of Mena received a Max H. Pearson Foundation Grant Endowment to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
RMCC Vice Presidents’ Academic Scholarships Awarded
Five students attending Rich Mountain Community College this fall have been awarded RMCC Vice Presidents’ Academic Scholarships.
RMCC Workforce Education Program Offers EMT Basic Refresher
RMCC’s Workforce Education program is offering Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic Refresher coursework August 28 and August 29 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day.
Barton Receives Forty Year Club Endowed Tuition Grant
Jonathan Barton of Mena is the recipient of a Forty Year Club Endowed Tuition Grant to attend Rich Mountain Community College.
RMCC Workforce and Mena Airport Training Partnership Coordinate Classes
RMCC Workforce Training Center and the Mena Airport Training Partnership (MATP) recently coordinated two Nondestructive testing (NDT) classes for local aviation employers at the Mena Aviation Complex.
Upward Bound Students Take Summer Courses
Upward Bound (UB) rising sophomores and juniors from eight school districts took classes this summer in a variety of areas including English, science, math, computers, and Spanish in preparation for the 2010-2011 school year.
RMCC Educational Talent Search Provides Technology Camp
RMCC’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) program hosted a three day instructional technology camp at the Mena campus this summer.
RMCC Career Pathways Exceeds Performance Goals
RMCC’s Career Pathways (CP) program recently received word they met and exceeded all their performance goals for the recent reporting cycle.
Jewell Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Tina Jewell has been awarded a RMCC Presidential Scholarship to Southern Arkansas University (SAU).
RMCC Students Complete LPN Program
Rich Mountain Community College’s LPN graduates held Pinning and Capping Ceremonies Saturday, July 10 at the First Baptist Church in Mena.
Kevin Cook Selected RMCC’s Outstanding 2010 LPN Student
Kevin Cook was awarded the 2010 Jane Anderson Award honoring this year’s outstanding nursing student at Rich Mountain Community College.
Nontraditional Students Await Notice of Lottery Scholarships
Nontraditional college students who applied for lottery scholarships are still waiting for notification to be sent regarding the scholarships.
RMCC Fall Registration Underway
Students wanting to register for fall classes at RMCC can beat the crowd and register now at the Mena campus or at locations in Waldron and Mt. Ida.
Bailey Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Savanna Bailey has been awarded a RMCC Presidential Scholarship to Southern Arkansas University (SAU).
RMCC Offering CNA Course at Waldron
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Classes will be offered at RMCC-Waldron beginning September 20, 2010.
RMCC Video Production Team Wins Bronze at National Conference
Isaac Gwin and B. J. Appleby of RMCC’s Video Production team won the Bronze medal at the SkillsUSA National competition in Kansas City.
Lawler Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Chris Lawler has been awarded a RMCC Presidential Scholarship to UA Fort Smith.
RMCC Campus Adds New Outdoor Signs
RMCC’s Mena campus has several new outdoor signs on campus thanks to Higher Education Bond funds.
RMCC Students Take to the Courts
RMCC students in the summer session of tennis class recently stopped play for a photo opportunity.
ETS Students Tour College Campuses
RMCC’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) Program recently sponsored a three day tour of colleges and universities in central and northwest Arkansas for participants of the program who are entering their senior year of high school.
Baker Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Bobbi Ann Baker has been awarded a RMCC Presidential Scholarship to UA Fort Smith.
Leadership Polk County Class III Selected
Sixteen participants have been selected for Leadership Polk County (LPC).
Carter Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Deborah Lynn Carter has been awarded a RMCC Presidential Scholarship to Arkansas Tech University (ATU).
Application and Entrance Requirements for LPN to RN Transition Program at RMCC
Applications for the upcoming LPN to RN Transition Program at RMCC through ARNEC are due by August 31, 2010 for the class beginning in January 2011.
RMCC is Certiport Testing Center
RMCC is a Certiport Testing Center for the recently announced partnership between the Department of Workforce Services and Microsoft to offer free Microsoft software training and certification to Arkansans.
RMCC Releases Vice President’s List for 2010 Spring Semester
Rich Mountain Community College recently released the Vice President’s List for academic achievement during the 2010 spring semester at the College.
Barton to Speak at CAMS 2010 Conference
Mark Barton, Director of Computer Services at Rich Mountain Community College, will be a featured speaker in St. Louis at the CAMS 2010 Users Conference June 21-24.
RMCC Releases President’s List for 2010 Spring Semester
Rich Mountain Community College recently released the President’s List for academic achievement during the 2010 spring semester at the College.
RMCC Gala Proceeds Fund Scholarships
The Annual RMCC Foundation Gala took place at CMA with ticket sales totaling $7,815.
RMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa Campus Project
Members of RMCC’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) stopped for a photo opportunity while participating in a campus clean up this spring at the College.
ARNEC PRESS RELEASE - Consortium Expands, Adds Two CollegesRMCC Students Complete LPN Program
Jill Hasley, Program Director of the Arkansas Rural Nursing Education Consortium (ARNEC), announced that the Consortium has received approval from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN) to increase the number of seats it offers to Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs) who wish to become Registered Nurses.
RMCC 2010 Graduation
Rich Mountain Community College graduation was held Saturday, May 15 at CMA Iron Mountain Complex as Associate Degrees and Certificates were awarded RMCC graduates.
Edwards Named This Year’s RMCC Outstanding Alumnus
William Edwards is this year’s RMCC Outstanding Alumnus.
The Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship deadline for students planning to be enrolled in college this fall is June 1, 2010.
Rich Mountain Community College’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved to raise tuition and fees beginning July 1, 2010.
Rich Mountain Community College’s annual Honors Evening is this Thursday, May 6 at the Historic Armory on DeQueen Street in Mena.
Fishing derby participants at RMCC show off their prizes and some of the fish they caught
Klinda Rath, RMCC St. John Library Academic Technician, is pictured with Deyan Dowdy and Starla Ritter, SGA co-presidents, and Tracy Bates, SGA member, as SGA presents a donation of mental health reference books and resources to the library.
Candidates running for County Judge, Sheriff, and State Representative spoke at the RMCC political forum at the College.
RMCC recently received 50 trees from Dallas Avenue Baptist Church and Betty Putman.
RMCC College and Career Center Students recently competed at SkillsUSA events and placed in various categories.
Roger Judkins, a Rich Mountain Community College Career Center student and senior at Mena High School, placed first in the Career Center Aviation Competition at SkillsUSA last week in Texarkana.
Carla Baker is RMCC Student Support Services (SSS) April Student of the month.
RMCC Week is planned for April 12 – April 16 at the College’s Mena Campus.
RMCC’s Beta Eta Upsilon Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) hosted a “Hunt for Literacy” on the College Campus April 1.
Five Community Colleges serving southwest and south Arkansas have established the SouthWest Arkansas Community College Consortium.
RMCC, in conjunction with the Arkansas Office of State Procurement and Office of Marketing and Redistribution, recently donated computers, monitors, and keyboards to four of the local Veteran Service Organizations.
Over 500 high school juniors visited the RMCC Mena campus on March 17.
Chong Chang is RMCC’s Educational Talent Search (ETS) Hall of Fame nominee and was recognized at the state level at TRiO Day.
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) international Honor Society induction ceremony was held at Rich Mountain Community College’s Mena campus March 11, 2010.
RMCC and Mena Middle School recently invited eighth graders and their parents to the College for the chance to learn more about college bound opportunities.
Over 110 people attended RMCC’s College Goal Sunday on February 21 at the RMCC Mena campus.
RMCC’s LPN students recently assisted with Student Government Association’s (SGA) Health Week by taking blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen levels, and glucose levels at the College’s Mena campus.
Deborah Todd is Rich Mountain Community College’s Student Support Service’s (SSS) Hall of Fame Nominee for 2009-2010.
RMCC has announced a unique, limited opportunity for persons considering a career in aviation maintenance.
Beta Sigma Phi-Beta Alpha Chapter contributed $500 to the Student Assistance Fund of the RMCC Foundation.
The following names are additions to the previously released honors lists for the Fall 2009 semester at RMCC.
RMCC’s Radio Station has a new location (88.9 FM) and a new tower, making the station five times more powerful than before.
RMCC 2010 Spring enrollment numbers at the 11 day mark came in at 1069 total headcount.
Emerson Motors Technologies Contributes to Endowed Fund with RMCC Foundation
Emerson Motor Technologies recently contributed $3000 toward their endowment fund with Rich Mountain Community College’s Foundation.
Mena High School Forty Year Club Continues Building Scholarships at RMCC
The Mena High School Forty Year Club recently contributed $15,000 to Rich Mountain Community College’s Foundation.
RMCC Releases President’s and Vice Presidents’ List for 2009 Fall Semester
Rich Mountain Community College recently released the President’s and Vice Presidents’ List for academic achievement during the 2009 fall semester at the College.
Odom Joins RMCC Career Pathways Staff
Tammy Odom recently joined the RMCC staff of Career Pathways (CP) in the position of counselor/outreach representative.
RMCC Smoke Free Campus Policy Effective Immediately
Rich Mountain Community College’s Student Government Association (SGA) is launching a campaign to help usher in the upcoming Arkansas Clean Air on Campus Act of 2009.
Arkansas Clean Air on Campus Act of 2009
HB2007 - THE ARKANSAS CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009; AN ACT TO PROTECT STUDENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND VISITORS AT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM SECONDHAND SMOKE ON CAMPUS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
RMCC – Sharing Our Gifts
RMCC’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) members recently helped prepare food boxes for students in the Sharing Our Gifts program at the College.
Toys for Tots Telethon Great Success
The Toys for Tots Telethon on December 5 on Rich Mountain Community College’s TV Channel 19 brought in over $5000 in gifts and money to purchase toys.
RMCC Trail of Trees Follow up
Rich Mountain Community College’s annual Holiday Trail of Trees lighting ceremony was December 1.
Trout Fishing at RMCC Pond Available
Rich Mountain Community College’s upper pond was recently stocked with hundreds of trout.
Veteran’s Day Observed at RMCC
RMCC Students, staff, and faculty joined members of Charlie Company as the American Flag was raised on the Mena campus November 11 in observance of Veteran’s Day.
RMCC Announces President’s Leadership Council Members
Five Rich Mountain Community College students were recently selected as RMCC student ambassadors to serve on the 2009-2010 President’s Leadership Council (PLC).
ArkACRAO College Fair Held at RMCC
RMCC was the host institution recently for representatives of colleges, universities and other educational resources from around the state at the ArkACRAO College Planning Program annual College Fair.
Hundreds Attend RMCC Fall Festival Despite The Weather
The Rich Mountain Community College Fall Festival, sponsored by the RMCC Foundation and several College student organizations, provided entertainment for hundreds of guests despite the rain on October 29.
See You at the Pole at RMCC Campus
Rich Mountain Community College’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry recently participated in the annual “See You at the Pole” on the College’s Mena campus.
RMCC Acquires Airplane for Maintenance Program
An airplane for the Rich Mountain Community College Aviation Maintenance Program was recently acquired by the College and flown into Mena’s airport.
RMCC ACT Preparation Workshop
Over 400 students from area high schools recently participated in an ACT preparation workshop hosted by Rich Mountain Community College and RMCC’s TRiO programs.
Arkansas Lottery to Fund Scholarships
The Arkansas lottery began Monday and colleges and universities across the state were asked to hold events to highlight the benefits students will receive through the scholarship funds generated.
Susan Young Shares a bit of history with RMCC’s 60+ Classes
Susan Young, outreach coordinator of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, was the guest speaker at RMCC’s 60+ History class.
GUIDE Celebrates One Year Anniversary
One of the newer student organizations at RMCC celebrated the group’s one year anniversary this week outside the St. John Library at the College.
RMCC Career Pathways Program Offers Childcare Assistance to Qualified Applicants
The Career Pathways Program at Rich Mountain Community College has childcare assistance funding for qualified students.
RMCC Workforce and Community Service Classes Available
Rich Mountain Community College has registration open for the following workforce and community service classes. These classes are all in Mena this semester.
Scuba Divers Help Clean RMCC Ponds
Local scuba divers are assisting RMCC with the project of cleaning out debris in the ponds on campus following the April 9 tornado.
RMCC’s Upward Bound Summer Trip
Forty-four students from eight area high schools participated in the annual RMCC Upward Bound summer trip.
McKee and Ross Awarded Bill and Jean Harvey Endowed Tuition Grants to RMCC
Jay McKee and Kristen Ross (Pictured) have been awarded Bill and Jean Harvey Endowed Tuition Grants to RMCC. The grants are awarded annually through the Rich Mountain Community College Foundation and are designed to provide RMCC students with assistance in attending college.
RMCC Computer Forensics Program Available Online
Rich Mountain Community College (RMCC) in Mena is teaching computer forensics courses online. The technical certificate by distance technology was recently approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and is the only one of its kind being offered in the state.
RMCC Radio/TV Program named in Honor of Max Pearson
The Rich Mountain Community College Radio/TV Program is now officially The Max Pearson Broadcasting Program in honor of Mr. Pearson. The College’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to honor Pearson in appreciation of all Pearson has done for RMCC over the years.
Barling Elementary Students Raise $448.14 with Penny Drive for Mena Tornado Relief
Students at Barling Elementary, part of the Fort Smith Public School System, collected $448.14 to aid with tornado relief efforts in Mena.
Rich Mountain Community College’s GED Students Achieve 92% Pass Rate in 2008
Rich Mountain Community College’s GED students achieved a 92% pass rate in 2008.This pass rate is compared to the state average in 2008 of 85% and RMCC’s previous rate in 2007 of 88%. Rates are based on the 2008 GED Testing Statistical Report from the Arkansas GED Office.
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