Montgomery Community Media

The deadline for applying for the county executive’s Hispanic Gala scholarships has been extended to July 15. Find out more in this report: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

If you know any college students with financial need, remind them to apply for the County Executive’s Hispanic Gala Scholarship Program. The deadline is coming up on June 30th. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

It was a night to remember at The Fillmore in Silver Spring Thursday. The 2014 Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala raised more than $100,000 in scholarships and helped more than 60 Latino students to continue their college education. “When you empower the students, you empower the family,” said County Executive Isiah Leggett. More than 300 […]

Sixty Latino students were the recipients of the 2014 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarships presented at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 18 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. In this MyMcMedia Extra, Lorna Virgili, President/CEO of the National Hispanic Communication Group, tells us how it all began.  Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and wife, Catherine […]

Here are five things to know today, Sept. 19, in Montgomery County: 1- The Hispanic Gala celebrated Latinos in Montgomery County last night. Check out the photos here. 2- Looking for a fun family outing? Try heading to Poolesville Day. Blogger Valaree Dickerson gives us an inside look. 3- No one has yet to apply […]

Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez will be presented the “Public Service Award” at the Sept. 18 Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala. Gutierrez was the first Salvadoran-American to be elected to office in the U.S., and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. “We are delighted that Delegate Gutiérrez will honor us by accepting this award.  She made history as […]

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the Latino community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. This month has a special meaning among Latin American countries. Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Brazil all celebrate their independence day in September. So the nation’s largest minority group and fastest growing population come together to commemorate its Latinidad. “It […]

Fifty Latino students will be the recipients of the 2014 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarship that will be presented at the County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on September 18th in Silver Spring. Lorna Virgili reports.   Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Hispanic Gala Steering Committee have announced the initial list of the 2014 Scholars that will be awarded at the second annual Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala that takes place at The Fillmore in Silver Spring from 7 – 11 p.m. on September 18. “We received 149 applications from […]

The latest episode of County Report This Week, hosted by Lorna Virgili, includes updates about the Silver Spring Transit Center, the county’s delegation trip to China, the Hispanic Gala and much more. You can watch it here: