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Macomb Community College’s new mobile simulation unit is a 38-foot customized vehicle that brings hands-on clinical training, equipment and instruction directly to employers, students and communities across the region.

Macomb Community College introduces mobile simulation unit to bring health care workforce training directly to employers

Monday, March 30, 2026 2:00 PM

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Macomb Community College’s Health and Public Services Department is launching a customized mobile simulation unit designed to bring training directly to employers, reducing barriers related to transportation, scheduling and access to traditional training facilities.

Thanks to a $1 million gift from the Gene Haas Foundation, Macomb Community College is making a new investment in the region’s workforce future. Attending the check presentation at Macomb's Michigan Technical Education Center are (from left to right): Christopher Reilly, director, Engineering and Advanced Technology; James O. Sawyer IV, president, Macomb Community College; Kathy Looman, executive director, Gene Haas Foundation; and Diane Banks, director, Macomb Community College Foundation.

Macomb Community College awarded $1 million from Gene Haas Foundation to enhance advanced manufacturing training

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 2:00 PM

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Macomb Community College is making a new investment in the region’s workforce future, thanks to a $1 million gift from the Gene Haas Foundation. The funding will support enhancements to Macomb’s Michigan Technical Education Center.

Macomb Community College student, Ariana Dockham, has been named to the 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team.

Macomb Community College student named Coca-Cola Academic Team Scholar

Monday, March 23, 2026 11:00 AM

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Macomb Community College student, Ariana Dockham, has been named to the 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team, an honor recognizing high-achieving community college students across the nation for outstanding academic performance, leadership and engagement in community service.

Gonko has 25 years of community college experience and will assume the duties of the presidency of Macomb on July 1, 2026.

Lori M. Gonko appointed president-designate by Macomb Community College Board of Trustees

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:00 PM

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Macomb Community College’s Board of Trustees has selected Lori M. Gonko, Ed.D., currently the interim president of Henry Ford College, as the next president of Macomb. Her appointment will become official pending contract negotiations, with the board expected to review and vote on the proposed contract at its April 15, 2026 meeting.

Macomb Community College to host youth summer programs that spark creativity and career exploration

Macomb Community College to host summer programs that spark creativity and career exploration

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 3:30 PM

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Macomb Community College will offer a variety of summer programs for students in grades 2–12 designed to inspire creativity, build new skills and introduce young learners to future career pathways.

The session will explain how dual enrollment works for both public and private school students, including eligibility requirements, funding formulas and the number of courses students may take under state guidelines.

Macomb Community College hosts information session on earning college credit while in high school

Monday, March 09, 2026 3:00 PM

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Macomb Community College will host a Dual Enrollment Information Session on March 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m., at the Lorenzo Cultural Center on the college’s Center Campus.

Macomb is one of 15 institutions nationwide to recertify its Leader College status for 2026. Leader Colleges retain the designation for a three-year term before undergoing reassessment.

Macomb Community College recognized as a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream

Thursday, March 05, 2026 3:00 PM

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Macomb Community College announced today that it has been recertified as a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility.

From left to right: Elizabeth (Libby) Argiri, Lori M. Gonko and Charles W. Lepper. The three have been named finalists in Macomb Community College's presidential search.

Three finalists in Macomb Community College presidential search referred to college’s board of trustees for interviews

Friday, February 27, 2026 3:00 PM

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Three candidates were referred to the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees to interview for the college's presidency: Elizabeth (Libby) Argiri, MBA, CPA, executive vice president, Macomb Community College; Lori M. Gonko, Ed.D., interim president, Henry Ford College; and Charles W. Lepper, Ph.D., former president, Grand Rapids Community College.

Discover Macomb is designed for anyone who may be considering attending Macomb Community College, including dual-enrolled high school students, graduating high school students and those looking to return to college after some time away.

Discover Macomb offers prospective students the opportunity to explore what Macomb Community College has to offer

Thursday, February 19, 2026 5:00 PM

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On March 7, 9:30 a.m. - noon, prospective college students and their parents can attend Discover Macomb to learn about the opportunities at Macomb Community College.

Macomb Community College is maintaining its tuition rates for the third year in a row.

For third consecutive year, Macomb Community College maintains the same tuition rates

Thursday, February 19, 2026 12:00 AM

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At its regular monthly meeting on Feb. 18, the Macomb Community College Board of Trustees approved extending tuition rates from the past two years through the upcoming academic year, Fall 2026 through Spring/Summer 2027.

Macomb Community College students pose with their winning designs in the 2026 Shorewood Kiwanis Charity Cruise logo contest. (From left to right) Nada Butros, of Warren, third place; Ana Chauvin, of Clinton Township, first place; and Amy Huang, of Clinton Township, second place.

Macomb Community College students compete to create logo for the 2026 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 5:00 PM

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Students in Macomb Community College’s Media and Communications Arts program (MACA) put their skills to work in a logo competition for the 2026 Shorewood Kiwanis Harper Charity Cruise, which will take place on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores on Aug. 26.

Kaitlyn Simpson, a student in Macomb Community College’s Dental Hygiene program and resident of Cottrellville Township, with one of the children who was provided free dental services during the 2025 Give Kids a Smile Day.

Macomb Community College to host Give Kids a Smile Day, providing those ages 3-18 with free preventive dental services

Tuesday, February 03, 2026 11:00 AM

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On Saturday, Feb. 21, from 8 a.m. to noon, Macomb Community College will be providing free preventive dental services for children ages 3-18 at the college’s Dental Hygiene Clinic.

(From left to right) Diego Perdomo, student, third place winner; Ana Chauvin, student, first place winner; and Katarina Lindsay, student, second place winner, pose with their designs at the Driveline Studios logo design awards presentation.

Macomb Community College students compete to create winning logo for Driveline Studios

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 11:00 AM

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Each semester, Macomb students enrolled in MACA 1155, Design 2, partner with a real client to respond to their professional design needs. Driveline Studios collaborated with the class after becoming involved with the program through the program's advisory board.