Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success

March 6, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

Magruder Student Serves as Councilmember for a Day

Chloe Appel, a sophomore at Col. Zadok Magruder High School in Derwood, served as an honorary Montgomery County Councilmember Tuesday. Appel is the third student to win Councilmember Craig Rice’s annual “Councilmember for a Day” contest. The contest calls for students to submit either a video or written essay reflecting on important policy issues facing young […]

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July 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

High School Students Prepare for College in Summer Program at MC (VIDEO)

Hundreds of students from ten different high schools in Montgomery County are learning more about college this summer. MCTV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCTV10 (Montgomery College Television program schedule) to see more Montgomery College Television.

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February 24, 2016 | Staff Writer

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Montgomery College, USG and MCPS Help Students Succeed Under ACES Program

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) and Montgomery College are working together to help students excel in school. Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success or ACES, is a program aimed towards high school juniors and seniors as well as college students. The ACES program provides access to academic coaches for 1,710 […]

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June 17, 2015 | Aline Barros

ACES Program Helping Students Navigate the Path to College (PHOTOS)

For Oscar Rivera, 20, going to college was an “expensive” idea. He attended Rockville High School and then joined ACES- Achievement Collegiate Excellence and Sucess program designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. Rivera will graduate from Montgomery College in 2016. Rivera will graduate from Montgomery College in 2016. On […]

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June 16, 2015 | Aline Barros

ACES Students To Celebrate Achievements at a Special Ceremony in Bethesda

The Achievement Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program was designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. On Tuesday, June 16, educators, county officials, and relatives will gather to recognize these students’ hard work, dedication, and achievements at Strathmore in Bethesda. ACES, launched in 2013, is a collaboration is between Montgomery […]

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July 26, 2013 | Tamika Smith

ACES Program Launches, Nighttime Task Force Findings (Video Roundup)

Montgomery College finalized hiring the academic coaches for the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program, the Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittee members are ready to draft their findings, and Wheaton business owners say a music venue is needed. Trending stories in video: Montgomery College finalized hiring the academic coaches for the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program. Its designed […]

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July 23, 2013 | Tamika Smith

ACES Program Hires Coaches for At-Risk Youth

Montgomery College finalized hiring the academic coaches that will help launch a collaborative educational program in the 2013-2014 school year. The Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program is designed to assist thousands of at-risk youth who are underrepresented in college. “The students that we’re really talking about serving are students that are first-generation college students, students that have English as […]

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July 22, 2013 | Tamika Smith

On the Diversity Beat in Montgomery County

Covering the multicultural community in Montgomery County has truly been an enlightening experience. Here is the latest from the field: Upcoming stories this week: The Nighttime Economy Task Force subcommittees meet on July 23. I’ll also be looking into a new program today (July 22) called the Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES). It’s a collaboration between Montgomery […]

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