Cleveland Community College has been ranked second on Schools.com’s Best Community Colleges in North Carolina. The website uses data from the National Center for Education Statistics to score each school on a 10-point scale. Six data points are used including the percentage of students enrolled in distance education, cost of attendance, and student-to-faculty ratio. In […]
Continue Reading Schools.com Ranks CCC #2On Thursday, January 24, 2019, Cleveland Community College held an inauguration ceremony to formally install Jason Hurst, Ph.D., as the third president. Wes Westmoreland, chair of the CCC Board of Trustees, welcomed guests, which included community college presidents from across the state; local and state elected officials; Dr. James Petty, the first president of CCC; […]
Continue Reading Third President Installed at CCCCleveland Community College President Jason Hurst has announced the President’s and Dean’s List for the Fall 2018 semester. 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): Bethany Acree […]
Continue Reading CCC Announces Fall Honor RollPresident Jason Hurst has announced the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Summer 2018 semester. Congratulations to these students! 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): Coleman […]
Continue Reading Honor Students Announced for Summer Semester 2018Recently, Cleveland Community College President Dr. Jason Hurst and Board of Trustees Vice-Chair Wayne King attended a professional development event at Western Piedmont Community College. Board of Trustees Chairman Wes Westmoreland attended a national Governance Leadership Institute. The Western North Carolina Regional Trustee Training provided an opportunity for Hurst and King to engage with personnel […]
Continue Reading President, Trustees Attend TrainingCheck out the new edition of Pursuit Magazine, and the CCC programs featured! “Pursuit is a Commissioners initiative, in conjunction with the Cleveland County Economic Development Partnership, to increase awareness of local employers, potential job opportunities, and available training programs for the citizens of Cleveland County and surrounding areas.”
Continue Reading New Edition of Pursuit Magazine PublishedFebruary 23, 2018 Article submitted by Biology Department Faculty Running biology labs at a community college is not an easy task – fortunately, Cleveland Community College’s Biology Department received two sets of helping hands! Cleveland Early College High School seniors Ruchi Patel and Amiee Littlejohn approached department chair, Rebecca Hare, at the beginning of the […]
Continue Reading Students Give Biology Department a Helping HandOriginally published January 23, 2018 Last fall, Cleveland Community College and Cleveland County Schools partnered to begin an Advanced Manufacturing Academy open to rising eleventh graders. The first Academy class has finished a successful first semester, and the selection process is underway for the next Academy class. The Academy is a two-year program in which […]
Continue Reading Looking for Students Who Want to WorkCleveland Community College today announced a $200,000 investment from Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas. The funds will be used to connect students with hands-on training and career development opportunities. The investment from the Duke Energy Foundation, will be used to support pre-apprenticeship training for students in the form of course fees and materials needed […]
Continue Reading Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas Award $200,000 Grant to CCCThe Cleveland Community College Board of Trustees and the Presidential Search Committee have selected Dr. Jason Hurst to serve as the third president of Cleveland Community College. He will assume the presidency on April 2, 2018. “This has been a truly national search,” said Wes Westmoreland, chairman of CCC’s Board of Trustees. “The search committee […]
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