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When Kari Lee finished high school at Crest, she thought her basketball career had come to an end. After missing her senior season, she didn’t think that she would play again. Then, Cleveland Community College Women’s Basketball Coach Ford “Scooter” Lawrence reached out. “He contacted me and asked if I wanted…
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When Taylor Tongel signed up for welding classes at Cleveland Community College, she was following her curiosity. “My school doesn’t offer any shop classes.” She wasn’t exactly sure how welding would fit into her future. She simply thought it sounded interesting. “My friends didn’t know what to think when they found…
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Stacie Humphries, a Boiling Springs native, is one of only 17 entrepreneurs from across North Carolina selected to participate in the inaugural SBCN Startup Showdown, powered by Wells Fargo Foundation. It is a statewide entrepreneurship initiative launched through the North Carolina Community College System’s 58 community colleges’ Small Business Centers. Humphries, Cleveland Community College’s Small…
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Turning Life’s Detours into Opportunities When Dandria Bradley enrolled at Cleveland Community College in the fall of 2006, she wasn’t just choosing a college; she was choosing a new beginning. At 26, Dandria was a single mother navigating job loss and uncertainty, determined to create a better future for herself and her young daughter. Living…
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When Jordan and Jessie Dilling walk into a room, people often do a double take. The identical twins share the same smile, the same mannerisms, and now, the same CCC phlebotomy diploma. Although they completed the program a semester apart, both sisters discovered that phlebotomy was the right fit for their healthcare goals. Jessie completed…
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Spotlight: Christian Perez-Dorta Christian Perez-Dorta’s path to a career wasn’t a straight line, but it was built with purpose, persistence, and a lot of growth along the way. Growing up in Ohio, Christian graduated from high school and jumped straight into college. It didn’t take long for him to realize he wasn’t quite ready. “My…
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Twenty-two-year-old Cait’Lynn Crotts is a smart, ambitious young woman who welcomes challenges. Her career journey so far has been one of exploration, growth, and change. While still a junior in high school, Cait’Lynn enrolled at Cleveland Community College to study Cosmetology. By the time she graduated from high school, she had also earned her diploma…
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Ashanti McGuire’s story is one of perseverance and determination. As a troubled teenager, she attended an alternative school for most of her middle and high school years, eventually dropping out. In 2014, with encouragement from her daughter, she finally earned her high school diploma through the College and Career Readiness program at CCC. With that…
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From Classroom Assistant to Community Champion Meet Mike Wall, whose journey from a college graduate to a successful entrepreneur and community leader is more than just a story—it’s an example of determination, community spirit, and the transformative power of education. Wall’s story begins at Cleveland Community College. Graduating in 2004 and 2007 with three degrees—AAS…
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When Emmanuel Wallace came to Cleveland Community College after high school, he wasn’t excited about it. His friends were going to big universities like Duke, NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. He felt like he was stuck in Cleveland County. Even though he wasn’t happy about enrolling in a community college, he still wanted to do…