Fulton-Montgomery Community College: Future Students

Welcome to Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Whether you are just visiting us online or are planning to visit our campus in the future, we welcome you and want you to know that we will do everything we can to make your visit worthwhile! As a College of the State University of New York, Fulton-Montgomery Community College offers students an excellent two-year education at a very affordable price! We offer many different academic certificate and degree programs and strive to make everyone’s experience a successful one! If you would like to complete a FREE Application for Admission on line, you can do so from here. Also, if you would like us to send you information about FMCC, click here and we will add you to our mailing list. Please take a few moments to explore our website - created with you in mind.

ALWAYS STRIVE TOWARD YOUR GOALS: MAGGIE LUCK

Margaret “Maggie” Luck began her education at FMCC in 1978. She graduated with the class of 1983. A native of Johnstown, Maggie chose FMCC because it was convenient and affordable. She was paying for her education on her own.

Maggie started by taking a few classes in Criminal Justice with the goal of becoming a probation officer. Like many college students, Maggie changed her mind and considered a nursing degree before settling on Liberal Arts: General Studies. This field allowed her to combine her interests in criminal justice and the medical field. Maggie’s eventual interest Medical Legal Death Investigation was not even heard of at that time...

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FROM BARBADOS: PHILIP NEBLETT

My name is Philip Neblett and I am from Barbados. I am a sophomore at Fulton-Montgomery Community College (FMCC), majoring in Spatial Information Technology. Fulton-Montgomery Community College is part of the State University of New York, one of the world's largest public university systems.

I decided to choose FMCC...

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT: NAOMI OSAWA

Naomi Osawa grew up with her father, Seiichi, her mother, Fumie, and her younger sister, Miki in a town located in the prefecture of Gunma, Japan which is two hours north of Japan's capital, Tokyo. It was there that she attended Takasaki Girls' High School and made the decision to come to FMCC.

“Knowing that I would be an international student,” says Naomi, “I thought it would be a good idea to attend a college relatively small in size as opposed to going to a big four-year university. That way I would be able to get used to the English-speaking environment and to American culture more.”

ANOTHER FMCC SUCCESS STORY: ERIK WERT ‘92

Erik Wert was born and raised in Amsterdam, NY. He attended Bishop Scully High School until his junior year at which time the private school closed. Erik then had a couple of options: 1, he could attend another local high school to finish his senior year; or 2, he could attend FMCC's Early Admissions Program where he would earn his high school diploma while receiving college credit. Erik chose the latter...

CLIMBING THE LADDER OF SUCCESS:

A 1971 graduate of Bishop Scully High School in Amsterdam with a heavy interest in math and science, Randall Smith decided to attend FMCC to pursue an engineering degree. He always dreamed of being an architect or mechanical designer, but then his focus changed. Randall graduated in 1976 with an AAS Business Accounting Degree.

COMMUNITY LEADER

Michael J. Pepe is Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer at NBT Bank in Gloversville. He is also a past Chairperson of FM's Foundation Board and a current Trustee for the College. He serves as a Trustee to St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam. He was Chairman of the Board for the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. He held offices as President and Vice President for the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities of Montgomery County. He is a member of the Amsterdam Rotary Club. Mike Pepe is a leader. Mike Pepe is a graduate of Fulton-Montgomery Community College...

DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AND ESL PROGRAMS:

Arlene M. Spencer, a May 2005 recipient of the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service for her professional role as Director of International Student and ESL Programs is also a former student at FMCC. Mrs. Spencer has earned a B.A. in English/Education and an M.S. in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from SUNY Albany. After finishing her master's degree...

SUCCESS BEGAN AT FM:

Vladimir Neykov is climbing the educational ladder with the dream of becoming a successful digital artist. And he took his first step at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. Vlad, as he likes to be called, came to Fulton-Montgomery Community College (FMCC) in the fall of 2001 after finishing high school in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. He had a passion for the creative arts but did not want to become the cliched “poor starving artist”; therefore, he saw college in his future. “There is an organization back home that had sent students before me to FMCC,” says Vlad....