Making a gift to the MCC Foundation is a significant way to show your support for the college and directly impact our students, faculty, programs and community outreach efforts. Please donate today to ensure no one is denied a higher education due to financial constraints.
"I enjoy serving on the MCC Foundation Board because of how much it gives back to the students today and into the future. I enjoy learning about and supporting new programs and infrastructure that is being added to MCC. It is amazing to see how many people in our community have a hand in supporting the students financially every year."
Donny Edson
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive VP, Smirks LTD
MCC Foundation Board President
“Being a good leader in Morgan County starts with being a supporter of the MCC Foundation. Creating scholarships that financially support and educate our young people is paramount to the long term success of Fort Morgan and surrounding communities. We look forward to being able to continue to support MCC and being partners in its continued success.”
John Harris
President/Founder Paradigm Fresh & Colorado Cold Connect
Previous MCC Foundation Board Member
"Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to further my education through your scholarship! Your generosity has given not only me, but countless other students the opportunity to better our future. Without your continued support of the Agriculture program, the outlook of the future agriculturalists would not be near as bright."
Jacey Gahagan
MCC Class of 2024 - Ag & Business Management - Financial Analysis Certificate
Received the Goetz Family Scholarship
“I
am
so
proud
to
say
that
because
of
the
MCC
Foundation
and
the
scholarships
I
have
received
I
will
be
graduating
with
my
second
Associate
Degree
debt
free.
Having
that
financial
help
relieved
some
stress
off
my
shoulders,
which
let
me
focus
on
my
education.
I
now
feel
prepared
and
excited
to
go
onto my career as a real estate agent.
I
am
so
grateful
to
the
MCC
Foundation
and
the
donors
that
continue
to
give
toward
our
education
and
future.”
Yadira Garcilazo
MCC Class of 2022
Received the Anderson Family HOPE Scholarship, Matching Student Scholarships Morgan County, Cargill Scholarship, and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)
“I am studying to get an Associate of Science with a concentration in Biology. I hope to become a doctor that practices Emergency Medicine and to work for the United Nations since there is a shortage of doctors that do this around the world. I hope to do my part in making it better for our future. These scholarships will help me get roots set out and meet new and experienced people to help/guide me along my path to success. It will also help me pay for some classes. Thank you for enabling this opportunity. I am esteemed to be the recipient of these scholarships.”
Ayan Jamal Husein
MCC Class of 2023
Received the Cargill Scholarship, Datteri Family Scholarship Endowment, and is a Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Ambassador!
"The scholarships that I have received during my time here at MCC have greatly impacted my success as a student by not only giving me the financial opportunity to be successful, but also aiding me in being able to earn a degree in a field that I love. I am a recent MCC nursing graduate with plans of getting my bachelor’s degree and becoming a pediatric nurse. I am able to be where I am today with the generosity of scholarship donors. These scholarships have given me the liberty to focus on my studies rather than worrying about how I will pay for it, so I am very grateful."
Mikayla Ocañas
MCC Class of 2022
Received the Gramlich Nursing Scholarship and the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI)
The MCC Foundation is dedicated to securing financial resources for the growth and development of Morgan Community College and promoting a superior environment for learning.
The Foundation began in the early 1970's, not long after the college began. Early donors included Carl and Virginia Johnson, who contributed their dairy farm. The first College President lived in the house on the dairy property for several years. Helen Williams began her long history of scholarship donations around this time period, also. Originally, the Foundation met once a year for the annual meeting and the fundraising efforts included a Greater Gifts Committee that sponsored a scholarship fund drive. In 1981 a $50,000 scholarship trust fund was established by HB Bloedorn, Chairman of Farmers State Bank of Fort Morgan. In 1987, The Clark-Feather buildings were donated to the Foundation and used for a number of years for Adult Basic Education, the truck driving program, etc. These buildings were sold in the 1990's.
Under college President John McKay and Foundation President Mike Berryhill, the Foundation expanded and became more formalized in the late 1990's. The first annual fundraising campaign was held in 1998, raising $147,000. Today the Foundation has six board meetings a year with eleven members and two ex-officio members. The MCC Foundation provides numerous scholarship opportunities in addition to supporting college programs, special initiatives, and capital projects. The Foundation raised funds for the construction of Cedar Hall and Poplar Hall, both of which house various college programs, as well as raised $600,000 to equip and furnish the health-science wing remodeling and expansion. In 2010 the Foundation received a $1.65 million pledge from the A.F. Williams Family Foundation to endow a chair for Radiologic Technology. A second endowed chair for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Director position was added with a $2.275 million pledge, making MCC the first and only community college to have not one but two university-model endowed chair positions. In 2000, the first Gala was held to raise funds for scholarships. The 25th Annual Gala was held in 2025 and raised over $200k for student scholarships and college programs.
Many community members continue to contribute significantly to the growth of the Foundation and are responsible for the success that the Foundation experiences today.
Organization name
Morgan Community College Foundation
other names
MCC Foundation
1971
Tax id (EIN)
23-7092582
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
300 Main StreetMorgan County, CO, US