Cleveland Community College

  • Events/Activities on Campus

    CCC Breaks Ground on Beam Student Center

    Cleveland Community College celebrated a major milestone on May 1 with a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new student center—an investment set to transform how students access support and services across campus. The facility, to be named the Beam Student Center in honor of a historic $3 million gift from Don and Carla Beam, will serve…

  • Spotlights

    Kayla Williamson Balances Ambition, Academics, and Artistry

    Kayla Williamson, a senior at Kings Mountain High School and a Career and College Promise (CCP) student at Cleveland Community College, stays busy, like most high school seniors. However, Kayla’s version of busy is a little different than most. Whether she’s preparing for a future in healthcare, styling clients’ hair, or cheering her team to…

  • Spotlights

    Seeing Double: Twins Find Their Path In Phlebotomy Program

    Jordan and Jessie Dilling pose inside the phlebotomy classroom at Cleveland Community College.

    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…

  • Spotlights

    Change is Part of the Journey

    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…

  • Work-Based Learning

    Greenheck Group Honored for Partnership with CCC

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…