Author Description

When a handful of community visionaries assembled to talk about the idea of forming a community college in Waco, Texas in the early 1960s, they could not have dreamed how beautifully their story would turn out. As McLennan Community College marks 50 years of growth and success in 2015-2016, we celebrate the thousands of lives that have been transformed and the community that is undoubtedly a better place for those provident efforts. Told by a longtime employee of the college who has witnessed much of the recent progress, the story of "Bricks and Mortarboards" revisits the beginnings of the college and then walks through the exciting events of the past decade, events that have truly transformed MCC into a shining model of learning for the 21st century. This book also shares the extraordinary stories of five McLennan alumni who came from unlikely backgrounds but who, thanks to their experience at MCC, went on to make their mark on the world in some significant way. The hope is that their stories, and this account of how “Your Opportunity College” came to be the fine institution it is today, and provide inspiration for future generations of Highlanders.