Join Our 40th Anniversary Celebration

McHenry County College is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its founding in 1967. Among many activities are several interactive projects to engage our current students, alumni, and supporters in the community.

MCC 40th Anniversary, an online journal or blog, has been created to share the historical highlights of the college and to solicit your comments. Alumni, current students, community members, faculty and staff are invited to share their experiences, memories, hopes and dreams during this year-long celebration through postings to this online journal.

Click here to visit the anniversary blog.

Add your contributions to the MCC Electronic Time Capsule.

Iris Bryan, a long-time advocate of the college and member of the original college founding committee, will serve as our journal moderator. Iris will post excerpts from the college's history and is eager to visit with you by e-mail at 40years@mchenry.edu

Listen to Iris:

• 40th Anniversary Preparations MP3 1 MB – Text version
• Origin of Community Colleges MP3 2 MB – Text version
• What Happened with the 1963 Referendum? MP3 1 MB – Text version
• Musings on Defeat MP3 1 MB – Text version
• Citizens Refuse to Give Up MP3 2 MB – Text version
• Working Toward A Referendum MP3 2 MB – Text version
• A Special April Fools Day MP3 2.25 MB – Text version
• Another Important Election Day MP3 2 MB – Text version
• McHenry County Has a Junior College MP3 2 MB – Text version
• Difficult Work Begins MP3 2 MB – Text version
• Searching for a Home, President, Community Input MP3 2 MB – Text version
• Pure Oil Lease Prompts College Name Contest MP3 2 MB – Text version

2/1/08