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Agribusiness & Technology Department Mission Statement

The Agribusiness & Technology Department strives to provide education to individuals in our global community for careers in Agribusiness and Natural Resources. They pledge to provide, through an educational process, opportunities that contribute to personal growth, leadership, and lifelong learning in agriculture.

EICCD Mission Statement
Eastern Iowa Community College District delivers quality education and services to strengthen our community.

Our mission is accomplished by:

• Excelling in teaching and learning
• Identifying future needs
• Preparing tomorrow’s workforce
• Promoting lifelong learning
• Fostering innovation
• Valuing diversity
• Committing to global sustainability
• Ensuring accessibility for all

Quality Vision
EICCD is committed to meeting or exceeding customer needs and expectations through Continuous Quality Improvement.

Message from the MCC President, Dr. Jeff Armstrong:
Muscatine Community College had its humble beginnings in 1929 when our founders opened the doors to Muscatine Junior College for its first class of 49 graduates. For the next 34 years, the college continued to serve the community in six temporary locations. In the fall of 1963, a permanent facility was dedicated. MJC/MCC broke new ground in higher education and laid the foundation upon which the community college movement has been built. We began with the premise that all students deserve an opportunity for post high school education. That simple concept has expanded as the needs of the community have grown. As the years have passed, we have added to the arts and sciences transfer curriculum specific vocational offerings, adult basic education, community education programs, and, most recently, customized training in workforce skills to support our business community.

Academic excellence has always been a hallmark of MCC. At the core of the "MCC Experience" are relevant programs, dedicated faculty and staff, and an atmosphere of caring that brings out the best in those we serve. Our student activities program adds to that experience by providing opportunities for every student to participate outside the classroom.

Over the years, MCC has been blessed by both alumni and commmunity friends who have built and supported our MCC Foundation. Hundreds of students have benefitted from this support through Foundation scholarships and the difference made in their lives is enormous. A familiar story is told again and again by our students…"if it hadn't been for my scholarship, I never would have been able to go to school…&quot.

We are poised for a new era of growth and service to the community which has so generously and enthusiastically supported us since 1929.