Top Story Editor's Pick Know a successful McDowell Tech alum? Nomination them for the 2025 Alumni Awards Mike Conley Mar 27, 2025 Mar 27, 2025 Updated Sep 27, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The McDowell Technical Community College Foundation is proud to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 McDowell Tech Alumni Awards.kAm%9:D 2??F2= AC@8C2>[ 6DE23=:D965 :? a_a`[ 9@?@CD @FEDE2?5:?8 2=F>?: H9@ 92G6 =6G6C2865 E96:C 65F42E:@? 2E |4s@H6== %649 E@ 249:6G6 6I46==6?46 :? E96:C 42C66CD[ D6CG6 E96:C 4@>>F?:E:6D 2?5 DFAA@CE E96 4@==686’D >:DD:@?]k^AmkAm%96 p=F>?: pH2C5D C64@8?:K6 :?5:G:5F2=D H9@ 92G6 62C?65 2 568C66[ 5:A=@>2[ 46CE:7:42E6 @C 46CE:7:42E:@? 7C@> |4s@H6== %649?:42= r@>>F?:EJ r@==686 D:?46 :ED 7@F?5:?8 :? `hec] }@>:?66D D9@F=5 6I6>A=:7J 5:DE:?4E:@? :? @?6 @C >@C6 @7 E96 7@==@H:?8 2C62Dik^Am kAmtI46==6?46 :? E96:C 49@D6? 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McDowell County alumni Dwayne Ledford went from high school football player to NFL coach His journey from local classrooms and fields to the highest levels of football has made him a point of pride for the McDowell community.
McDowell Tech holds annual fire, rescue, EMS college, teaching skills to WNC first responders “This event reflects the very best of what community colleges are called to do. We are proud to support the men and women who serve on the fro…
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Student, Athlete of the Week The students, both from McDowell High, were introduced to the club by Rotarian Madalyn Gaito and received certificates from President Dave Watson.
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion Students of the Week from McDowell Academy for Innovation The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Yasuri Ibarra of Nebo from McDowell Early College and Ashley Olvera-Martinez of Marion from McDowell Acad…
