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Mountain Gateway Community College proudly announces the return of Matt McGraw, Chief Workforce Officer, following his participation in the Fulbright Specialist Program in Sri Lanka.

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Mountain Gateway Community College a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $1.7 million to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) is offering a series of Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification classes this Fall, designed for current and aspiring healthcare professionals. These one-day sessions will be held at the MGCC Main Campus in Clifton Forge (1000 College Drive, Clifton Forge, VA), with expert-led instruction and hands-on training.

Mountain Gateway Community College is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the President’s and Vice President’s Lists for the Spring 2025 semester. These students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and have met the criteria for inclusion in these prestigious lists.

Jackson River Governor’s School will conduct a new student orientation session on Thursday, July 31, 2025.

Mountain Gateway Community College will offer a two-day course, Public Safety Drone Operations: FAA Part 107 Certification Ground School, on Monday and Tuesday, July 28–29, at McCarthy Hall on the main campus in Clifton Forge.

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) will host a series of Summer Enrollment Events at the new Joe Wilson Workforce Center in Buena Vista, located at 2019 Forest Avenue, to help new students get started on the path to career training and higher education.

Mountain Gateway Community College (MGCC) celebrated the grand opening of the Joe Wilson Workforce Center on Friday, marking the completion of a $7.3 million, 18,750-square-foot facility that promises to strengthen workforce development and economic opportunity across the region.

On May 23, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) announced a tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fee increase for the upcoming academic year, beginning with the Fall 2025 semester. The changes were approved by the State Board for Virginia’s Community Colleges on May 22.