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 May 1, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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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North Cove Elementary alumni turned love of creativity into career of service To her, having the heart of a lion means “leading with courage, creativity and compassion.”
McDowell Tech names Penny Lonon 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient “What stands out about Penny is how intentionally she builds confidence in her students and invests in their personal and professional growth."
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Students of the Week The Rotary Club of Marion recognized Eddy Rodriguez from McDowell Early College as the Student of the Week and Cason Matthews of McDowell Acad…
Meet the Rotary Club of Marion's Student and Athlete of the Week On Thursday, the Rotary Club of Marion recognized Mason Ratliff as the Academic Student of the Week and Avery Watson as the Athlete of the Week.
Rotary Club of Marion honors three Students of the Week from McDowell schools Bradley and Alejandro-Cruz are students at the McDowell Academy for Innovation and Morgan is a student at McDowell Early College.
