Big Dreams 2017

Cover Story: Energizing the Workforce ........... 16-19 Features Commencement Highlights ....... 13-15 Gateway to College ..................... 20-22 Alumni Hall of Fame ................. 24-27 Departments: President's Corner ................................4 Academic Update ............................5-9 Student Success .......................... 10-12 Alumni ....................................... 28-31 Foundation News ........................ 32-35 Community Engagement ............ 36-37 Calendar of Events ..................... 38-39 Editorial Policy We will consider all letters, stories and photographs for publication and ask that written submissions be kept to 400 words or less. When submitting material, include your name, address, email address and/or telephone number. All letters to the editor must be signed. We will not publish unsigned letters or letters from individuals whose information cannot be verified. We reserve the right to edit submissions for clarity, to correct grammar and punctuation and to add an explanatory note to clarify or correct misinformation or to explain the College's policy, if necessary. We also reserve the right to reject anything that can be construed as libelous; letters endorsing a product or person; form letters; any material that contains profanity or inflammatory or discriminatory material; unintelligible prose; or a vendetta against an individual, organization or Montgomery County Community College. Submissions will be published in the next edition of bigDreams in which space is available. inside 13 20 34 8 10 B I G D R E A M S S U M M E R 2 0 1 7 3

• Cover