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1970

1970 ~ February 15, 1970, first basic education class of Morgan County Community College held in basement of 300 Main St, in Fort Morgan.

February 15, 1970– First basic education class of Morgan County Community College held in the basement of 300 Main St, in Fort Morgan.

15, 1970 – First basic education class of Morgan County Community College held in the basement of 300 Main Street in Fort Morgan.

The alternative high school in Fort Morgan was started in the early to mid-1970's under the direction of Morgan Community College.

1973

1973 ~ College joins the state system and is renamed Morgan Community College.

1976

1976 ~ MCC becomes the target of political maneuvering meant to force its closing.

1977

1977 ~ Doctor Robert W. Johnson resigns; Robert Datteri becomes second MCC President.

1978

Betty Smith of Burlington graduates; Smith is the first student to earn a degree without setting foot on the main campus at MCC. August 1978, groundbreaking ceremonies take place at permanent site on Barlow Road.

1978 ~ Phi Beta Lambda, national business fraternity wins eight first place awards and chapter of the year at the Colorado State Leadership Conference and then is named National PBL Chapter of the year.

1993

Fall of 1993, Lincoln High School got its name from the old Lincoln High School building at 900 State Street.

1997

Lincoln High School began its time under South Platte BOCES. Lincoln High School remained a part of South Platte BOCES until the Fall of 1997, when it became a part of the Morgan County School RE-3 District.

2009

2009- Morgan Community College was selected as Business of the Year by the Fort Morgan Chamber of Commerce – based on customer service and partnerships with local industry/businesses.

2010

2010- MCC’s Workplace Literacy Program (a partnership with Cargill Meats – the largest employer in Fort Morgan) received national recognition as a best practice (published in Business Champions), Washington, D.C.

2011

Received the Morgan County Economic Development Committee (MCEDC) Partnership Award 2011- MCC is named a “Great College to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education

2015

2015~ President Kerry Hart was named a Fort Morgan Chamber Star for his service to the community.

2015- MCC opens its new welding & storage facility, Birch Hall.

2016

2016- MCC recognized for sixth year in a row as a “Great Colleges to Work For.” Ranked #1 community college in Colorado, and 125th in the United States by WalletHub, published in the Denver Business Journal.

2018

MCC makes Bestcolleges.com’s 2018 “Best Colleges Colorado” list, ranking No.

2019

2019 – MCC receives $300,000 grant from National Science Foundation to develop an Industrial Controls Technician Certificate.

2020

2020 – Morgan Community College (MCC) receives $614,418 grant from The Colorado Health Foundation to launch a Multicultural Entrepreneurship Program.

2020- MCC is ranked in the country’s top ten community colleges by Smartasset.

2021

MCC was approved accreditation fall 2021 for its Bachelor of Science…

2022

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