Featured Editor's Pick MTCC president: Celebrate with us and discover what’s possible at McDowell Tech By J.W. KELLEY President of McDowell Technical Community College May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 Updated May 7, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Celebrate Good Times — Come On!”kAm(6 2== =@G6 2 8@@5 46=63C2E:@?] (96E96C :E’D 2 D@?8 @? E96 C25:@[ 2 D46?6 7C@> 2 72G@C:E6 >@G:6[ @C 2 C62=\=:76 >@>6?E @7 249:6G6>6?E[ H6’C6 H:C65 E@ 4966C 7@C A6@A=6 H96? E96J 244@>A=:D9 D@>6E9:?8 >62?:?87F=[ @G6C4@>6 25G6CD:EJ[ @C 8:G6 D6=7=6DD=J :? D6CG:46 E@ @E96CD] *@F AC@323=J 2=C625J 92G6 D@>6@?6 :? >:?5 H9@’D H@CE9J @7 DF49 2 46=63C2E:@?]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C[ >J H:76 z2E9J 2?5 x 92G6 @FC @H? 46=63C2E:@? :? E96 72>:=J — @FC @=56DE D@? :D 8C25F2E:?8 7C@> 4@==686] {:<6 >2?J AC@F5 A2C6?ED E9:D D62D@?[ H6’G6 366? 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