PGCC News

New agreement allows PGCC and HCC students to earn a four-year degree.

New Scholarship Program Provides Path for Prince George’s County Public School Students to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree for $10,000 or Less

PGCC Statement on DACA.

College to host Promise Scholarship reception.

A Message from President Dukes

Third Annual Nursing Assistant Job Fair on Largo campus.

DMSI documentary wins award.

Men's baseball team going to World Series.

Dually-enrolled student to deliver remarks.

President and CEO of the AACC to Deliver Keynote Address

Prince George’s Community College to receive $1.7 million from County to fund Prince George’s County Promise Scholarship Program

Student organization receives funds to help students achieve and succeed.

PGCC Students to Attend Student Advocacy Day

PGCC collaborates with other community colleges for play production.

Dukes' statement on executive order.

First-year student to serve as keynote speaker at trustees conference and reception.

New scholarship program will enable students to attend school for less than $10,000.

MHEC Announces ITT Transfer Agreements

PGCC Hosts its eighth biennial fundraising dinner.

DMSI documentary recognized with two NCMPR awards.

PGCC Recognized for Diversity Commitment.

PGCC Hosts Task Force meeting on Largo campus.

Protect Your Most Valuable Asset—YOU! Prince George’s Community College Holds Community Shred Event with NBC4/Allstate and the Office of the County Executive team up to bring the community another shred event.

PGCC Ranked in the Top 20 of the country's best colleges for adult learners.

College's annual music festival takes a break while campus renovations get underway.

The region's first financial empowerment center is at PGCC

President Dukes addresses Capitol Hill members and staff at education briefing.

A PGCC grad shares her journey into discovery about life, her purpose and her self

Engineering student, Adam Alston, selected by committee to speak at PGCC's 57th Commencement ceremony.

MGM National Harbor Partners with Prince George’s Community College To Launch Dealer School Training Program

College's Diverse Male Student Program featured on NBCC4

PGCC's own Dr. Rhonda Spells Fentry is awarded for leadership at the 96th Annual AACC Convention in Chicago.

For easy program and course searching, the PGCC catalog is now ONLINE.

For the Barnstorming Project, Farm Theater will partner with Prince George’s Community College and others to develop a new play by Christopher Gabriel Núñez.

The VITA program at PGCC offers FREE tax prep for county residents.

Prince George's Community College will be well-represented at Student Advocacy Day in Annapolis.

A shining star at the Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC, Benjamin S. Ballah is the Student of the Month.

The College's phone number has changed!

Prince George's Community College’s online associate degree in paralegal studies program has been recognized by OnlineColleges.net as one of the best in the country.

The Office of Career Services at Prince George's Community College recently held a ceremony and reception to recognize eight outstanding students who participated in the first class of the Student Employment Readiness Program (SERP).

Accomplished telecommunications professional gets his second wind with a brand new career.

President Dukes attends WIHE luncheon with esteeemed colleagues.

Implementing guided academic and career pathways at scale – for all students –is the shared commitment of 30 colleges that will participate in the Pathways Project led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

Prince George's Community College has been ranked among the top 50 most affordable online paralegal degree programs by Online Paralegal Degree Center.

Prince George’s Community College’s Board of Trustees issued a resolution supporting President Obama’s America’s College Promise proposal.

Jumpstart your career at PGCC's 2015 Career and Job Fair

A message from Prince George's Community College President, Dr Charlene Dukes, about the Umpqua tragedy.

Prince George’s Community College was one of 42 colleges and universities honored as an institution committed to diversity for 2015 during the Sixteenth National Role Models Conference.

Prince George's Community College Named Among Two-Year Colleges Where Students Earn High Salaries After Graduation

Selected outstanding students of Hispanic heritage awarded scholarships during the annual Hispanic Gala, held at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD.

Prince George’s Community College will be kicking off its annual Constitution Day events on Monday, September 14th.

MGM National Harbor, the $1.3 billion casino resort under development in Prince George’s County, Maryland, donated $100,000 to Prince George’s Community College to help support the college’s Hospitality Express Training Program.

Prince George’s Community College is proud to share that its own, Dr. Diane Finley, has been recognized for her commitment to excellence in teaching and transforming lives.

Casey W. O'Brien, Executive Director of the National CyberWatch Center and PGCC instructor, was recently honored by the Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE).

The Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) announced today that significantly more Maryland high school students are earning college credit before graduating high school.

Prince George's Community College was selected as one of the top five applicants to receive recognition this year at the 6th Annual Maryland Green Registry Awards Event.

Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is proud to announce that Dr. Joseph Rossmeier, vice president for Technology Services, is a guest speaker at the Tech Council of Maryland's kick-off reception for its forthcoming initiative.

The Maryland Tourism Education Foundation, Inc. (MTEF) announced that Marilyn Ann Cox of Oxon Hill, MD is their 2014 Tourism Scholarship Winner. This dynamic Prince George's Community College student has set her sights high, and is on track to being a major success in this exciting industry.

Student and PGCC dance troupe member, Nia Hutchinson, has been invited to attend the elite Debbie Allen Dance Training Camp in sunny California this summer.

Prince George's Community College is proud to announce that its own, Johnika Dreher, is a recipient of the Maurice Erly Professional Development Award.

Prince George’s Community College will host its Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Country Club at Woodmore in Mitchellville, Maryland--an exciting event organized by the Prince George's Community College Foundation.

Charlene Dukes, president of Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in Maryland, will become chair of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) board of directors on July 1, 2015.

ASEE News: Congratulations to Scott Sinex, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Physical Sciences and Engineering at Prince George's Community College!

Telly Awards has named PGCC-TV as a Bronze winner in the 36th Annual Telly Awards for the College's television program “Around Prince George’s.”

Prince George’s Community College Municipal Police Academy, Session 44 participated in the Prince George’s County leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Maryland State Superintendent of Schools and Secretary – Treasurer of the State Board, Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, will serve as keynote speaker at Prince George’s Community College’s 56th Commencement Exercises, Thursday, May 21.

Dr. Charlene M. Dukes, president, Prince George’s Community College, will provide the keynote speech at the Academy of Health Sciences Middle College graduation.

Prince George's Community College is extremely proud to Congratulate Professor Apollo Cordon. He is a 2015 Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher Award Winner!

Prince George's Community College is proud to celeberate National Community College Month! Take a look inside to check out which events the Owl Success Track will sponsor.

The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), an entrepreneurial hub for local, small and minority business enterprises headquartered on the campus of Prince George’s Community College, is proud to announce the creation of a safety management program for small businesses called SmallBiz Safety.

Keeping in step with the fast-paced outlying community, the college is in the process of another significant change that is designed to improve its facilities services and overall campus safety in a monumental way.

Prince George's Community College (PGCC) is proud to announce its recipients of the annual NISOD Excellence Awards.

The Athletics Department at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) is proud to announce that its Women’s Basketball team is headed to the Nationals.

Prince George's Community College remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by making a day off a day on – for service.

Prince George's Community College is among the recipients of the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in the Interfaith Community Service category.

Prince George's Community College is among the recipients of the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll in the Interfaith Community Service category.

Always striving; another member of the PGCC family has reached an important milestone in their career. Dr. Nicholas Plants is the co-editor of a book being published by University of Virginia Press.

The communication and theatre department at Prince George's Community College is proud to present Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol".

Hundreds of community college faculty, state lawmakers, and higher education policymakers met at the Maryland Association of Community Colleges’ (MACC) 5th annual Summit on Completion to share strategies for improving college completion rates.

NBC4, Allstate, and Shred-It have teamed up with Prince George’s County Office of the County Executive and Prince George’s Community College once again to bring you the next NBC4/Allstate Community Shred event.

Capital One Bank approved a $20,000 grant to Prince George’s Community College Foundation, Inc.

Prince George’s Community College Presents United States Congresswoman Donna Edwards as Guest Speaker at Annual Notary Public Day

Dr. Charlene Dukes is #winning! The college president lands a cool spot on The Washington Business Journal's #POWER 100 list.

Awards given to Latino students attending 11 colleges and universities in the state of Maryland. Funds will be used to help each student reach their academic goals and achieve a higher level of education.

Prince George’s Community College will host its bi-annual Partners for Success Awards Dinner and Gala where the Honorable Senator Barbara Mikulski, Lockheed Martin and Kaiser Permanente will be the official guests of honor.

Illnesses and symptoms related to infectious diseases like INFLUENZA, EBOLA and THE COMMON COLD are hot-button issues being covered by the global media. Many of us travel domestically and abroad throughout the year, therefore it is critical that basic precautions be taken to ensure optimal health.

Prince George's Community College is recognized by The President of the United States for its dedication to serving the community and its commitment to providing pathways of success to students.

Students, staff and faculty prepare to celebrate the ratification of the U.S. Constitution with a day full of learning events, contests, prizes and reflection on our country's Bill of Rights.

Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) landed two positions on this year’s CC Week list in categories that highlight the top two-year schools for minority students and African American students.

Board of Trustees approves ability of College to position itself as a smoke/tobacco-free institution. Breathe Free campaign launched to promote a healthier environment for students, faculty, staff, and the community.

The Prince George’s Community College online scholarship application will be available starting July 14th at www.pgcc.edu/go/scholarship.

Staying on the leading edge, Prince George's Community College charges ahead with UTC expansion plans.

Chef-turned-professor-turned social activist takes on the mission to 'Change the Way We Age'.

PGCC Athletic department receives an Official Proclamation of achievement by the Prince George’s County Council.

PGCC graduate, Amy Duley, reflects on her experience at the college as she prepares for her journey at UMD.

Educator, administrator and champion for student achievement is chosen to inspire this year’s graduates at the 2014 Commencement ceremony while being presented with the college’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

PGCC will hold a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Largo, Maryland campus.

Eighty-six PGCC students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

American Council on Education Honors Charlene M. Dukes as a Higher Education Leader in Diversity Practices

Students from 3 local high schools will get a bird's-eye view and hands-on experience in the medical field at an unprecedented health fair at PGCC.

Prince George's Community College president is honored with a 2014 ASALH Living Legacy Award

Associated Black Charities will collaborate with designated partners to develop plans for leading-edge regional healthcare workforce.

Dick Gregory--Activist, Comedian and Global Advocate for Change--Set to Appear at Prince George’s Community College for ‘Civil Rights Day’

Receive free tax preparation assistance from Prince George’s Community College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, now through April 12 at the Largo campus.

Second-year student, Noemi Ana Smith, is envisioning her success as she delivers keynote at MACC conference.

The National CyberWatch Center, headquartered on the campus of Prince George's Community College, is spotlighted in Techopedia

Prince George's Community College is inspired by the vision of Nelson Mandela, and encourages the community to Envision Success.

Prince George's Community College hosted its 26th Annual College Enrichment Day to focus on best practices for achieving optimal college-wide results.

Museum Studies Internship and Certificate Program for Students Aspiring to Have Careers in the Curating, Cultural and Visual Arts Fields Opens New Doors.

Celebrate food, festivities and fun at the 21st Annual Bluebird Blues Festival.

Student has article published in academic journal.

Police academy graduates complete the requirements for graduation from the PGCC police academy.

PGCC student works hard to achieve success after hardship.

“Envision Success” Highlighted as Capstone Achievement

College enhances athletes’ performance through innovative apparel

Students receive $325,000 to transfer to top colleges in the Washington Metropolitan Area

Activities include summer classes, art exhibit, cookout and open house

Apply, register and pay for courses the same day

Programs include concerts, culture, arts and learning opportunities

Facility provides students with cutting-edge technology and real-world training

Nearly 1,100 graduates will receive associate degrees

Seventy-five students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

Reginald Dwayne Betts receives AACC 2013 Outstanding Alumni Award

Juanita Y. Artis overcomes academic challenges and is a transformed leader

Wrongly accused speaks to students about his struggle for justice

Mary L. Stevenson is first full-time faculty to reach 45 years of service

Organization recognizes Charlene M. Dukes for unique contributions to state

Programs include concerts and academic advising events

Production explores acting techniques and human relationships

Accelerator Program offers firms competitive edge in construction industry

Search up-to-date local job postings and hiring trends

Facility serves as hands-on television laboratory for students

Distinguished panel of African-Americans discusses academic excellence

Programs include interactive discussions, art exhibitions, and performances

Play includes excerpts of Lorraine Hansberry’s works including “A Raisin in the Sun”

Competition to redesign city space develops works of art

Transforming Lives expands reach and improves effectiveness of communications

Discussion focuses on ethical standards in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

CMBD prepares companies to compete for large-scale contracts

Lyrics encourage students to achieve excellence

Area’s largest employers will accept resumes and discuss career options

Marlon Harrison will share his business management experience with students

Community Financial Center introduces new coalition to expand free tax preparation services

Staff will dedicate hundreds of hours in planning training and literacy programs

Transforming Lives reaches hundreds of thousands of residents in the DC area

Programs include cultural discussions, film and music

Interns gain valuable work experience during Presidential celebrations

Residents with $51,000 household incomes and basic income tax returns are eligible

Volunteers will aid Hurricane Sandy recovery effort and local charity

PGCC establishes chapter of National Society of Minorities in Hospitality

Panel participants share how educational opportunities transformed their lives

Program includes financial literacy workshops and one-on-one assistance

Programs include a resource fair and karaoke sing-along

Funds support health education initiatives at Academy of Health Sciences at PGCC

Nnamdi C. Umunna Jr. selected for NJCAA second team

Learn about associate degree programs and continuing education classes

Center for Health Studies features the latest interactive training tools

Students represent every academic division of the college

College cosponsors educational forums and a theatrical presentation

Seven students receive special distinctions

Students receive hands on training in industry-specific trades

Activities include a multicultural holiday party, AIDS screening and concerts

Students complete requirements to become registered nurses

Event connects high schools, colleges and cyber organizations to the needs of cyber professionals

Awards presented at district conference in Pittsburgh

Activities include a student art exhibition, music and food demonstrations and health screenings

Perry signs copies of his book and answers audience questions

College and foundation set new $25 million goal

Play exposes today’s students to a conflict that divided another generation

INsTEP program enhances instruction in computer technology, networking, and cybersecurity

Funding will promote cybersecurity education at community colleges nationally

Honorees recognized for support of student achievement and community engagement

Activities include art exhibitions, music, sports and health education seminars

Students participate in summer internships and mentorship programs

Dozens of area employers accept resumes for paid positions and internships

Meetings, workshops and readings offer community engagement

Shannon Chiles awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to Canada in psychology

Diverse events highlight culture and traditions

Residents can shred up to five boxes free of charge

Project begins with 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance

Free event features legendary performers and activities for all ages

Cindy Childs will support technology, code of conduct and budget oversight

Events include voter registration drive, health fair, music concerts and competitions

Facility expands training for nurses, pharmacy technicians, and radiology professionals

PGCC president unanimously elected after previously serving as board vice president

Lockheed Martin executive established nursing education scholarship at PGCC

Purpose, People, Possibilities campaign engages the community

College community selects The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks to stimulate dialogue

Program offers college study skills classes and a basketball camp

Prince George’s Community College ranked 21st in the nation by Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Learn about six associate degree programs and continuing education classes

Private and government leaders tackle education and business development challenges

Reginald Dwayne Betts graduated from PGCC in 2007

PGCC shares best practices among Maryland colleges

Class studies leadership, mentoring and team-building

Grant supports structural changes and addition of computer learning tools

Holmes honored in an elite group of 20 students nationwide

The Warford Foundation selects Luwen Bent as first Project Impact Scholar

Students receive job offers prior to completing the program

Programs include art, music recitals, health screenings and lectures

Satcha Robinson and Carlos Biaou receive $30,000 a Year to Complete Bachelor’s Degree

Future journalist and author encourages cultural diversity and student success

Brown speaks at Minority Business Procurement Conference

Snowden provides oversight of all workforce development initiatives

Seminar focuses on unique needs of women

Service Results in Thousands of Dollars in Tax Refunds

Finding Peace Discovering Joy, Highlights Literally Speaking Program

More than 1,100 will receive associate degrees

Program offers personal and professional development opportunities

Dunbar’s company provides green energy and construction jobs for students

President Obama will speak in the college’s Novak Field House

College president is featured in March edition of Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Owls’ victory advances team to final 11 in NJCAA

Program designed to increase local entrepreneurship momentum

Winning video announced at Achieving the Dream annual meeting

Activities include discussions, film screenings, art exhibitions and musical recitals

Barry C. Black will address leadership, legislation, lifestyle

Exhibition runs now through February 23 in Marlboro Gallery

Explore business opportunities and learn best practices

Jumpin’ and Jivin’ honors artists of the historic era

Area’s largest employers accept resumes and offer career advice

Tickets are now on sale for $40 each

College shares aid information in video format

Programs include film, music and cultural discussions

Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund recognizes 40 under 40

Students celebrate achievements at pinning ceremony

Students volunteer with Public Safety Assistance Program

Prince George’s Community College takes on Montgomery College

Students represent every academic division of the college

Campus activities include comedy, music, and holiday parties

College will host educational forums and a theatrical presentation

163 creations on view through December 8 in Marlboro Gallery

Play begins November 10 in Hallam Theatre

Students share culture and express pride through events

Center has served thousands of students since 2001

Event facilitates singing, hair styling and networking

College to host championship competition in March

Events explore culture, art, business and health education

PGCC President Shares honor with First Lady and Secretary of State

Funds support curriculum, remote labs, faculty, students, and K-12 outreach

College receives honor for commitment to completion

Events highlight culture and traditions

College among top 20 percent of universities and trade schools nationwide

Student group and college office create week of events to promote healing

State, local, college, school officials and students participate in ribbon cutting ceremony

PGCC students will address financial challenges virtually

Students will participate in a two-week series of workshops and lectures