Latino high school students gathered at Metropolitan Community College’s Penn Valley campus April 6 to learn about building opportunities for their future through education. They were also inspired by local leaders who have overcome difficult circumstances. The Mi Familia, Mi Camino y Mi Futuro Leadership Day included workshops on personal leadership, navigating a career pathway …
Hard work has paid off for a baseball player at Metropolitan Community College’s Maple Woods campus. Right fielder Tyler Cox was recognized as Player of the Week for Division I baseball by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Awards are announced weekly for the top athletes across the country. Cox was recognized for play from …
You’ll soon be able to get your fix for fresh fruits and vegetables. The Mobile Market is back, this year with new hours! Truman Medical Centers’ Healthy Harvest Mobile Market is returning to the Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley campus for the season. Its first stop will be Wednesday, April 4. The Mobile Market is a …
Metropolitan Community College-Longview students having trouble getting all the food they need at home now have another resource: the Grocery Hub on campus. Longview’s Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society launched the food pantry last fall. Students who need food are encouraged to fill a bag from the Grocery Hub to take home. This is …
From science to literature and everything in between, high school students squared off with their peers from around the area at the annual Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods Scholar Bowl on March 6. Students from 18 schools competed in the 34th annual event. Teams are mostly made up of high school juniors and seniors, with the …
The author of a highly topical book and a high-flying family tradition will headline Homecoming week events April 16-21 at Metropolitan Community College’s Longview campus. The Spring Convocation takes place Tuesday, April 17. It features the Community-Wide Common Read keynote speaker and New York Times bestselling author Tanner Colby. Colby is the author of “Some …
Hot rods, muscle cars. Old cars, new cars. You name it, they came to see it on Saturday, March 3. Car enthusiasts from across the metro area (and someone from Texas) attended the Hi-Line Club’s Indoor Car Show at Metropolitan Community College’s Business & Technology campus. It was the inaugural year for the event, and …
Some of the youth of Kansas City are learning the fundamentals of jazz, thanks in part to the leader of the music department at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley. Clarence Smith directs a jazz combo and jazz ensemble at MCC-Penn Valley. He also teaches percussion, music appreciation and jazz history. He has also been a director …
The smell, the smoke, the unmistakably savory taste. Barbecue is the cuisine Kansas City hangs its hat on, and thanks to Metropolitan Community College-Longview, you can learn to whip up some dishes right in your own home, or learn what it takes for barbecue to be crowned a champion! MCC-Longview is offering a Certified Barbeque …
“1,000 Footsteps Tell the Story: Refugees’ Journeys Through Art and Conversation” opens with a reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, at Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley’s Carter Art Center, 3201 Southwest Trafficway. The art exhibit and series of accompanying programs focus on the refugees who now call Greater Kansas City home. The art exhibit includes …