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  • News Releases

    Building America’s Next Energy Workforce

    Cleveland Community College has been selected as a workforce development partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas, known as the Carolinas Grid Engine, a regional initiative that could bring more than 10,000 jobs to the Carolinas while modernizing the nation’s electric grid, strengthening domestic energy supply chains, and…

  • News Releases

    $1.7 Million Grant to Expand Healthcare Workforce Training

    Aerial photo of the Bailey Center

    Cleveland Community College has been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the expansion and renovation of the Bailey Allied Health and Science Center, increasing the college’s capacity to train the next generation of healthcare professionals. “This grant is an investment…

  • Spotlights

    Shelby High Student Finds Her Spark at CCC

    When Bryanna Veliz signed up for Cleveland Community College’s Careers Electric Summer Electrical Academy, she wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. She knew she wanted to challenge herself and explore a possible career path. Just a few weeks later, she’s found something much bigger: confidence, purpose and a clear vision for…

  • Spotlights

    Celebrating a Career of Care

    Lee Ann Mayse

    After 25 years of dedicated service, Lee Ann Mayse, clinical coordinator and instructor in the Radiography program, is retiring. At the Radiography program’s pinning ceremony on May 11, graduates and colleagues honored Lee Ann and thanked her for her years of commitment to her students and the College. It was a full circle moment for…

  • 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

    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…

  • 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…

  • Program News

    The Forward Fund Helps Short-Term Workforce Training Students

    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

    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…

  • Program News

    AgSouth Grant Supports First Responders

    Recently, representatives from the AgSouth Farm Credit office in Shelby presented a $5,000 check to Cleveland Community College’s EMS program. “We are grateful to great community partners like Ag South, who provide support to our Public Safety programs,” said Tony Fogleman, vice president of workforce development. “Their partnership ensures that our local communities have trained…