Editing Montgomery College (section)

=== 21st century ===
In 2010, DeRionne Pollard assumed leadership of Montgomery College and its three campuses. She spearheaded the development of a new Montgomery College mission and strategic plan. She has partnered actively with [[Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland)|Montgomery County Public Schools]] and the [[Universities at Shady Grove]] in the creation of Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES), a support program designed to help disadvantaged students transition from high school to college completion. The program now has 1,700 students enrolled. Montgomery College is also a member of Achieving the Dream network, a non-governmental reform movement for student success at community colleges.

In 2016, [[WRC-TV|NBC 4]] investigated frivolous spending claims made by students and staff against Pollard. NBC 4 had received letters from staff throughout the summer asking the news organization to investigate the president.<ref>{{cite news| last1 = Thompson| first1 = Tisha| last2 = Yarborough| first2 = Rick| last3 = Piper| first3 = Jeff| date = November 28, 2016| title = Presidential Perks: Students, Staff Complain About Spending at Montgomery College| url = https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/presidential-perks-students-staff-complain-about-spending-at-montgomery-college/56088/| url-status = live| work = [[WRC-TV|NBC 4]]| location = [[Washington, D.C.]]| archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20210622201332/https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/presidential-perks-students-staff-complain-about-spending-at-montgomery-college/56088/| archive-date = June 22, 2021| access-date  = June 22, 2021}}</ref> In response, the school released a statement supporting Pollard and claiming that none of the charges were justified and that there was no inappropriate use of college funds. The matter was dropped.