News

  • Academics

    Students Inducted into Honor Society

    May 1, 2023 CCC recognized 46 students inducted into the National Technical Honor Society. College Transfer Angelica Booker Heather Bowen Joseph Dominguez-Hutchins Haley Hope Linda Ixtepan Jade Ledford Anita Mellon Misty Powell Djidhari Smith Brooklyn Webb Health Sciences, Life Sciences and Public Services Joedonnas Bennett Tracy Bolinger Chase Brown Leah Clark Jennifer Crawford Madison Hennessee…

  • Recognition

    Retirees Honored

    This week CCC held a reception for recent and upcoming retirees. Johnny BowenCollision and Repair InstructorYears of Service: 12 Years (2010-2022) Dr. Starr CamperDean of College TransferYears of Service: 30 Years (1992-2022) Cathy DoverSurgical Technology Program CoordinatorYears of Service: 17 Years (2005-2022) Robin DyerNetwork Administrator and Information Security OfficerYears of Service: 28 Years (1994-2022) Lori…

  • Student Spotlight

    Pasour Awarded NC Space Grant

    John Pasour, a mechanical drafting student at Cleveland Community College, was awarded a $4,500 North Carolina Space Grant earlier this year. He presented his research findings at the NC Space Grant Symposium in Raleigh on April 21. Pasour’s goal with his research was to “determine the viability of using living components in an air filtration…

  • Events/Activities on Campus

    Welding Competition Sparks Interest

    On Friday, April 28, 2023, CCC held its second annual high school welding competition. It featured the top four welders from each of the county's high schools.

  • Student Spotlight

    Nursing Student Receives Award

    Kaitlin Emmert, nursing student, selected for Betty Garrison Award.

    Practical Nursing student Kaitlin Emmert has been selected to receive the Betty Garrison Award.

  • Student Spotlight

    Nursing Scholarship Awarded

    Congratulations to Jennifer Crawford, an Associate Degree Nursing student. The program’s faculty have selected her to receive the Great 100 Nursing Scholarship. “I am honored to receive this scholarship because I am passionate about nursing and this award has inspired me to continue striving for excellence as a future nurse,” Jennifer said. “I am extremely…

  • CCC in the News

    Community College Day Held in State’s Capital

    More than 300 community college leaders from across the state gathered last week in Raleigh to advocate for the NC Community College System’s legislative priorities. From Cleveland Community College, President Dr. Jason Hurst, Trustees Chair Bill Turpish, Vice Chair Allen Langley, and Trustees Wayne King, Kenneth Ledford, Larry Hamrick and Dennis Bailey participated in the…

  • Instructor Spotlight

    Meet Vincent Mates, Instructor

    Vincent Mates has been a part-time instructor at CCC for six years. He typically teaches courses in electronics, electrical and automation technology. Mates is originally from Chicago, Illinois, but moved with his family to Georgia when he was eight. He now lives in Kings Mountain. He graduated from York Technical College in Rock Hill, South…

  • Student Spotlight

    CCC Nursing Student Wins Award

    Cleveland Community College practical nursing student, Rhacinda “Cindy” Barner has been selected as a 2022 recipient of the Betty Garrison Award. CCC’s nursing faculty nominated Barner. “I was very surprised, humbled and grateful to be nominated for this award,” said Barner. The award honors Betty Garrison, a “much loved and well-respected nurse in the Charlotte…

  • Program News

    Apprenticeship Path to Success

    High School Senior Reaps Benefits of Apprenticeship When Maddox Brown was a senior at Kings Mountain High School he took some HVAC classes at Cleveland Community College to fill his schedule. What he found was a career he wanted to pursue. Apprenticeship Cleveland is providing him with a path to success. “The reason I like…