MCCC President Emeritus Dr. Ronald Campbell

Dr. Ronald Campbell, MCCC President Emeritus, established this scholarship to provide scholarship support for a MCCC student with excellent academic credentials who is enrolled in either a liberal arts or technical program. Created in 1997 with an initial gift of $20,000, the first scholarship was awarded in 2018 from proceeds from the investment of the gift. Both he and Delle were professional educators for many years.

Dr. Campbell was named the first president of MCCC in 1965, a role in which he served for 20 years. During his tenure at MCCC he oversaw the construction of the initial four buildings that created the campus on Raisinville Road in Monroe, the hiring of the initial group of instructors and staff, the addition of dozens of new degree, certificate and training programs in response to changing needs of industry and businesses in Monroe County and the region. When he retired, the MCCC Learning Resource Center was renamed the Dr. Ronald Campbell Learning Resource Center in recognition of his commitment and service to the college and the community. On August 12, 2022, he was again honored with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and rededication of the significantly renovated Campbell Academic Center.

Dr. Campbell, who now resides in the Chicago area, recently celebrated his 99th birthday by attending The Foundation’s annual Scholarship Dinner, which provides an opportunity for donors and scholarship winners to meet and celebrate.

“My mission was to create an intellectually accredited institution that would earn the respect of the local community as well as that of higher education in Michigan,” said Dr. Campbell. “My challenge was much more than the erection of brick and mortar. The character of the institution would be defined through the selection of its personnel. Without these dedicated individuals, the brick and mortar would be a hollow entity. I hope that the scholarships being provided to the MCCC students through this endowment fund will encourage them to reciprocate when they have the means to contribute to assist another student in need.”