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Eastern Maine Community College Awarded $247,500 to Build Early Childhood Cultural Nature Trail in Katahdin Region

December 3, 2025

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) has been awarded $247,500 through the inaugural Maine Trails Program to build the Early Childhood Cultural Nature Trail at the Katahdin Higher Education Center (KHEC) in East Millinocket. State officials announced the award on Nov. 26, part of the first round of funding through the… Read More

Eastern Maine Community College automotive students, from left, Daniel Tomoiu, Nathaniel Kirkendall, Haris Plavsic and Gavin McDonough, stand outside the Stellantis Technical Training Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts, where they completed the hands-on challenge that advanced EMCC to the final round of the 2025 Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge.

EMCC Automotive Students Advance to National Championship in Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge

November 17, 2025

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) has advanced to the National Championship round of the Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) Bracket Challenge, placing the college among the top two automotive technology programs in the country. The Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge is a national competition bringing together leading automotive programs for technical,… Read More

Four Eastern Maine Community College automotive students stand arm in arm in a campus auto lab, smiling in front of a gray Jeep with its hood open. From left: Daniel Tomoiu, Haris Plavsic, Nathaniel Kirkendall, and Gavin McDonough. All wear Mopar CAP hats and safety glasses, representing EMCC in the national Mopar Career Automotive Program Bracket Challenge.

EMCC Automotive Students Advance to Final Four in National Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge

October 28, 2025

Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) has advanced to the Final Four in the Mopar Career Automotive Program (CAP) Bracket Challenge, a nationwide competition that brings together top automotive technology programs from across the country. The Mopar CAP Bracket Challenge tests students’ technical skills, professional readiness, and program performance through a… Read More

Thank You for 31 Years, President Russell

September 2, 2025

“Thank you.” Two simple words, just eight letters, yet they can leave a lasting mark. They are easy to say, but not always easy to accept, because we do not always recognize the difference we make in the lives of others or how much we mean to them. Thank you,… Read More

Spring 2025 Honors Lists

June 6, 2025

Each semester the Dean of Academic Affairs prepares for the President a list of those students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying 12 credit hours or more. President Russell is pleased to acknowledge the following students. President’s List – Spring 2025 The Dean of Academic… Read More

Fall 2024 Honors Lists

January 22, 2025

Each semester the Dean of Academic Affairs prepares for the President a list of those students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying 12 credit hours or more. President Russell is pleased to acknowledge the following students. Presidents List – Fall 2024 The Dean of Academic… Read More

Spring 2024 Honors Lists

June 10, 2024

Each semester the Vice President of Academic Affairs prepares for the President a list of those students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying 12 credit hours or more. President Russell is pleased to acknowledge the following students. President’s List – Spring 2024 The Vice President… Read More

ETCH and CATCH Catalytic Converter Program

April 19, 2024

The Criminal Justice and Automotive Technology programs are partnering with the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles for a catalytic converter etching event. EMCC is the first to seal this partnership with the investigations arm of the BMV, and if successful, this partnership program goes statewide to other community colleges. Pre-register… Read More

Eastern Maine Community College presents its 2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar

March 13, 2024

Eastern Maine Community College presents its 2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar BANGOR, ME — Elizabeth Sivret, Nursing, has been named a 2024 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. New Century Transfer Scholars are selected based on their academic… Read More

Fall 2023 President List, Dean list and Honorable Mentions announcement

January 31, 2024

Each semester the Vice President of Academic Affairs prepares for the President a list of those students who have earned a grade point average of 4.0 while carrying 12 credit hours or more. President Russell is pleased to acknowledge the following students: Fall 2023 President List The Vice President… Read More