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EMCC Rejoins Metallica Scholars Initiative, Putting Tools Within Reach for Trades Students

July 7, 2026

Eastern Maine Community College has been invited back to the Metallica Scholars Initiative for its eighth year, earning a $25,000 grant that will help skilled trades students afford something knowledge and hard work can’t replace, the tools of their trade. The grant will fund the development of an affordable tool… Read More

Spring 2026 Honors Lists

June 26, 2026

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 Edwards is pleased to acknowledge the following students. President’s List – Spring 2026 The Dean of Academic… Read More

EMCC’s Jadin Wilson Named First Maine Community College Cooke Scholar

May 19, 2026

Jadin Wilson, who recently graduated from Eastern Maine Community College with an Associate in Career Studies and a 4.0 GPA, has become the first student from a Maine community college to receive the prestigious Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. She is one of 60 high-achieving… Read More

Bill Signed at EMCC Secures Tuition-Free Community College for Future Graduates

April 10, 2026

Eastern Maine Community College hosted a bill signing that ensures recent high school graduates in Maine will continue to have access to community college without paying tuition. Held in the Automotive Technology lab, the event brought together students, educators, and state leaders. EMCC and United Technologies Center students stood alongside… Read More

Katahdin Higher Education Center receives $10,000 grant to support East Millinocket Story Trail

February 17, 2026

The Katahdin Higher Education Center, a campus of Eastern Maine Community College, has received a $10,000 Movement Grant from the Quimby Family Foundation to support its Story Trail initiative in East Millinocket. The competitive grant was awarded as part of the foundation’s 2026 funding cycle, which received 157 requests totaling… Read More

Eastern Maine Community College Names Julius Edwards as Next President

January 23, 2026

Eastern Maine Community College will begin a new chapter this spring as Julius Edwards assumes the role of president on April 1, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience in academic affairs, workforce development, and student support at large, multi-campus community colleges. Edwards joins EMCC from Ivy Tech Community… Read More

Fall 2025 Honors Lists

January 14, 2026

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. Interim President Sortor is pleased to acknowledge the following students. President’s List – Fall 2025 The Dean of… Read More

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

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