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  • Work-Based Learning

    Greenheck Group Honored for Partnership with CCC

    Feb 13, 2026
    CCC and Greenheck represented pose with the award.

    Cleveland Community College congratulates its long-standing partner, Greenheck Group, on receiving the Outstanding Employer Award from the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA). The award was presented during the Association’s annual conference held in Asheville on November 6, 2025. The Outstanding Employer Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to work-based learning and make a…

  • Academics

    CCC Joins Wolfpack Connect

    Feb 13, 2026
    Chancellor Howell and President Hurst shaking hands.

    Cleveland Community College has joined other community colleges across the state in partnering with North Carolina State University on the Wolfpack Connect Guaranteed Admission Agreement. The agreement creates a seamless and supportive pathway for CCC students enrolled in eligible academic programs to transfer to NC State and complete their bachelor’s degrees. These students will be…

  • Academics

    Stronger Pathways from CCC to East Carolina University

    Feb 10, 2026

    Qualified CCC graduates are guaranteed admission into ECU’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology program. Cleveland Community College and East Carolina University have strengthened educational pathways for students in Cleveland County with a new transfer agreement signed on January 28 in ECU’s Science and Technology Building. The partnership guarantees admission to ECU’s Bachelor of Science…

  • Spotlights

    Cyber Defender: CCC Student Finds Purpose in Protecting Others

    Jan 28, 2026
    Kayla Williamson

    Cleveland Community College student Chad Pinyan started down the path into cybersecurity with a simple goal: to help people. After spending more than a decade at home caring for his disabled mother and raising his daughter, Chad decided it was time to pursue a new career. Once his daughter went off to college, he was…

  • Spotlights

    It Gets Greater Later: Faith Houser’s Story

    Jan 22, 2026
    Faith Houser seated on sofa, smiling.

    Written by Briley Mellon, ECHS Senior and CCC Marketing Intern When Faith Houser graduated from CCC in 2020, she had no idea she would be back five years later, serving as SGA (Student Government Association) president once again. Back then, Faith earned her Associate in Arts and Associate in General Education degrees. This year, she…

  • Program News

    Coming Soon: Medical Lab Technician Program

    Jan 21, 2026

    Cleveland Community College plans to launch a new Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program to help meet the growing need for skilled laboratory professionals in our region. Pending approval by the North Carolina Community College System and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), CCC plans to begin…

  • Program News

    The Forward Fund Helps Short-Term Workforce Training Students

    Jan 15, 2026

    Cleveland Community College (CCC) has announced a new partnership with The Forward Fund (TFF) to expand financial support for students enrolled in short-term workforce training programs. The partnership helps students cover both program costs and cost-of-living expenses while completing training for high-demand careers. The initiative supports students in CCC’s Electrical Lineworker Academy and Heavy Equipment…

  • Program Spotlight

    New Pathway to RN for Working Nurses

    Jan 5, 2026

    Cleveland Community College is expanding access to nursing education with the launch of a new nights and weekends LPN-to-ADN program. It is designed specifically for working Licensed Practical Nurses who want to advance their careers and earn their Associate Degree Nursing. The first cohort will begin classes in January and graduate in December, completing the…

  • Academics

    CCC Announces Fall 2025 Semester Honor Rolls

    Dec 19, 2025
    College seal with President's List and Dean's List around it and the Jack Hunt building in the background.

    President’s List To be named to the President’s List, students must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and receive a perfect 4.0 Grade Point Average. The following students were named to the President’s List (listed alphabetically): Jacob AdairAubri AdamsAndrew AdamsDonnie AdamsDestiny AdkinsAnthony AguirreNick AlbrightTyacia AlexanderAlexander AlgarinIsabella AliceaAlexis AllenLila AllenBethani AllenMatthew…

  • Staff Spotlight

    Celebrating A Career of Care

    Dec 17, 2025

    As the end of December approaches, another valued teammate prepares to retire. Chris Osborne, whose career has been defined by service and compassion, will retire after 16 years of dedicated service to CCC’s students. Chris’s journey into higher education wasn’t a straight line. After earning a bachelor’s degree in business from Gardner-Webb University, he spent…