The Office of the President was awarded $10,000 by the Association of American Colleges and Universities for use in supporting Roadmap Project initiatives.

The Health Sciences division was awarded $9,780 through the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant and $589,206 from the Maryland Higher Education Commission Nurse Support Program II.  

Prince George's Community College was awarded a $29,920 FY12 Career and Technology Education (CTE) Reserve Fund Grant by the Maryland State Department of Education.

The Community Financial Center was awarded $7,500 by Consumer Action for the Money Wi$e Financial Literacy Outreach and Education Mini-Grant program.

Student Services received more than $98,060 in grants including $23,667 from Prince George's County Department of Family Services and $73,392 for the Diverse Male Student Academy Development Project.

The college was awarded a $200,000 grant through the Prince George's Community College Foundation, Inc. from Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States to support integration of simulations into allied health and nursing programs.

 

 

 

 

In 2001, Blondene Leys joined the United States Army as a way to pay for college. When the terrorist attacks occurred on September 11, Leys knew she was going to war and was proud to serve her country. Leys served in Iraq, surviving roadside bomb explosions in her supply convoy and rocket propelled grenade attacks on her compound. After leaving the military, Leys faced different challenges as a single mother with an autistic son. After putting her studies on hold for five years to care for her son at home, Leys decided to continue pursuing the college degree she had always dreamed of earning. An honors student here at Prince George's Community College, Leys receives Montgomery GI bill benefits and support through the college's veterans services. Leys is studying English and plans to become a teacher.

 

 

The President's Round Table, a national network of African-American community college CEO's, vowed to focus on increasing the high school and college graduation rates of diverse male student populations and pledged to support a national initiative recognizing the importance of access and opportunity for all members of the community. The Diverse Male Student Academy (DMSA) at Prince George's Community College is making that vision come to life by investing in the development of future leaders. The academy is a two-year program that explores ideas and develops practical skills for effec­tively involving and empowering men to assume leadership roles. DMSA students participate in peer mentoring, informal weekly lunches, and experiential learning activities. Males complete the program with clear, attainable goals and the tools they need to succeed at the next level.

 

Jeffrey Marks, second year Prince George's Community College political science major, has been awarded an internship with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Emerging Leaders Program. CBCF's Emerging Leaders Internship Program's goal is to produce trained, young leaders with the skills, outlook, and contacts necessary to generate and sustain positive change in their local communities. The program, sponsored by Walmart, requires interns to work four days on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies and at nonprofit organizations, attend educational seminars, participate in leadership-training sessions, and visit cultural and historical sites in the Washington, DC area. Each cohort must complete a team community service project in the surrounding community. 

 

 

Talk show host and author Tavis Smiley and Princeton University professor Cornel West made a stop at the college during their Poverty Tour to meet with TRiO students from colleges and universities in the metro area. Smiley and West set out on this road trip to focus on the plight of underprivileged people of all races, colors, and creeds in America. They wanted to ensure that in today's economic and political climate, the poverty-stricken are not forgotten. Smiley and West talked about the war on poverty, the importance of tolerance, and the value of education. Students shared their personal challenges and were invited to tour the bus.