August 2024

AHEC Rural Healthcare Summer Camp: Building the Next Generation of West Texas Health Leaders

When Katie Miller, Director of the Permian Basin Area Health Education Center (AHEC), scribbled "start a rural healthcare summer camp" on a sticky note, she wasn't sure how or when it would happen -- only that it had to.

When Collaboration and Community Take the Stage

There are moments in our work when you stop taking notes, stop worrying about what comes next on the agenda, and simply sit back and listen. Midland College's Spring Convocation was one of those moments for me. This year's convocation centered on two of our strategic pillars: Collaboration and Community.

Midland College Announces Spring 2026 College Classics Program

Midland College is pleased to announce the launch of its Spring 2026 College Classics program, a signature continuing education opportunity designed for lifelong learners aged 50 and older. Now in its decades‑long tradition of engaging local residents, College Classics offers free, non‑credit courses that broaden knowledge and foster intellectual curiosity in a relaxed, welcoming setting.

Two Midland College Pre-K Academy Teachers Named to National Literacy Honor Roll

Midland College is proud to celebrate two outstanding educators from the Pre-K Academy. Colette Burandt and Maranda Hakala have been named to the 2025-2026 Footsteps2Brilliance Brilliant Minds Model Classroom Honor Roll, a national recognition honoring excellence in early literacy instruction.