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Hughes Network Systems Groundbreaking
The new Hughes Network Systems building groundbreaking took place October 3, 2022. This will be a place "where students will have the opportunity to interact with technology industry professionals on a regular basis" per Michael Smith, Executive Director, PIC MC. See the groundbreaking and project update photos as the building progresses.
The I-270 Life Sciences and Biotech Corridor. December 10, 2019. View event photosnew window.
Speakers included Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett. November 26, 2018.
For more information, view the PIC MC RISE Zone (PDF, ) .
- Photosnew window from the ribbon cutting.
- Video clipnew window featuring, Executive Director, Martha Schoonmaker that was shown on the news (WDVM)
Press Releases and Articles
- Hughes Opens Manufacturing Facility and Private 5G Incubation Center in MDnew window (4/26/24)
- Montgomery College’s PIC MC and Hughes Network Systems to Celebrate Grand Opening
of High-Tech Manufacturing Facility with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Friday, April
26 (PDF, ) (4/24)
- Montgomery College Announces the Appointment of Thomas Luginbill to Serve as Executive
Director of the Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery
College (PIC MC) (PDF, ) (1/24)
- The Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology (PIC MC) Brings Together Innovation and Educationnew window (12/20)
- 5 Questions with Martha Schoonmaker, Executive Director, Pinkney Innovation Complex for Science and Technology at Montgomery College (PIC MC)new window (10/20)
- Montgomery College Awarded $1.16 Million, Five-Year Nurse Support Program II Grant
to Support the Maryland Clinical Simulation Resource Center (PDF, ) (9/20)
- Montgomery College’s PIC MC Wins Approval for Ground Lease Request (PDF, ) (6/20)
- From Daycare to DNA Sequencers: Alumnus Sees a Bright Future for PIC MC (1/20)
- Martha Schoonmaker joins the Association of University Research Parks (AURP) Boardnew window, being the sole community college representative.
- There are many incentives to build at the Germantown campus of Montgomery College. A deal is done for one building.new window (6/19/19)
- Montgomery College Becomes First Community College in Maryland and First Location
in Montgomery County to Be a Designated RISE Zone (PDF, ) (10/18)
- Leggett Applauds Council’s Vote to Advance MC’s RISE Zone Application, Designation
Awaits State Approval (PDF, ) (7/18)
- Montgomery College Seeking Developer To Build Offices At Germantown Bioscience Campusnew window (1/19/18)
- Predicting Growth for Montgomery County: A Roundtable Discussion with Members of the PIC MC Board of Directors (11/17)
- Insights magazine talks with Martha Schoonmakernew window (11/17)
- PIC MC Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic
Development Council (PDF, ) (9/19/17)
- Life Science Park Renamednew window (2/2/16)
- New Hospital on Campusnew window (5/27/15)
PIC MC In Video
19710 Hughes Building Project Photos
Follow the progress of the building of the 19710 Hughes Building.
Groundbreaking ceremony imagesnew window | Building progress imagesnew window