Maryland’s first — and only — Hispanic Serving Institution’s cautious next steps

Maryland’s first — and only — Hispanic Serving Institution’s cautious next steps

Montgomery College President Jermaine Williams connects with students at welcome-back activities on the Silver Spring/Takoma Park campus in 2024. (Photo courtesy Montgomery College)In 2021, Montgomery College was named the first, and only, Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in Maryland, a federal designation for colleges with a Latino enrollment of at least 25%. The designation sparked an internal push for ways to improve the Hispanic student ex…