CCC Announces 2013 Faculty and Staff Awards

Sherry Hamrick, Discipline Coordinator of Practical Nursing, is the 2013 Cleveland Community College Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient. She has been teaching at CCC for 20 years and has served as instructor in the practical nursing program for 15 years. Hamrick earned a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the...

Needed: Highly Skilled Workers

  In an age where a lot of what we do is controlled by the push of a button, the click of a mouse, or a swipe of a credit card, knowing and understanding what Mission Critical means is crucial to all of our well beings. The term “Mission Critical” refers to any factor of a system including equipment, process, procedure, or software whose failure will result in the failure of a business...

Student Success Center Success is Our Middle Name!

The Student Success Center at CCC is your connection to student resources. Our Center supports college instruction by helping students to become better learners and gain the confidence and skills to achieve academic success. We strive to empower students through the learning process by providing options, advice, and tools to our students through a variety of resources. We have a caring and...

LaSha Harris, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

As a first generation college student, LaSha Harris was eligible to become part of the TRiO-Student Support Services program at CCC. This program allowed her to visit college campuses around the state and get the help she needed in filling out and submitting admissions applications. “As a student at CCC I knew my instructors and advisors really cared about my success and pushed me to do things...

Josiah Cameron, Appalachian State University

Josiah Cameron says he found CCC to be a great place to start since he wasn’t quite sure where he was headed, “I was able to take a broad range of classes that introduced me to new ideas and encouraged me to learn and want to educate myself. I took my first psychology and sociology classes at CCC and these really helped to open up my worldview.” Cameron said CCC also helped foster his...

Anne Wise Named Practical Nursing Instructor of the Year

Congratulations to CCC Nursing Instructor Anne Wise on being recognized as Practical Nursing Instructor of the Year by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Wise was recognized at the North Carolina Board of Nursing annual Educational Summit. She has been a full-time practical nursing instructor at CCC for six years and also served as a part-time clinical instructor for three years. She received...

Transferring – Just Makes Sense!

Starting at Cleveland Community College makes perfect sense for any student who is looking to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree and is a great way to get their general education courses under their belts, receive personalized attention, save money, and even boost their grade point average. Taking Care of General Education  All bachelor programs require that...

Beginning to End

Minority Male Mentoring are Men Making Moves! Designed to support the educational goals of minority male students enrolled in NC community colleges, the Minority Male Mentoring Program at CCC has 18-25 members each year, led by faculty member and MMM Coach, Bruce Mack. The goals of the program are higher graduation and completion rates, and to encourage and support the transfer rate of...

Earn Free College Credit While in High School

Earn FREE College Credit, Save Money, and Create a Successful Path Toward College through Career and College Promise What is Career & College Promise? Cleveland Community College has partnered with Cleveland County Schools to offer high school students a clear, focused, and tuition-free path to future success. Career and College Promise provides opportunities for qualified high school...

Cleveland Community College Foundation

College Loses Long Time Supporter Longtime supporter of the College, Homer Eugene “Gene” LeGrand passed away on December 16, 2013. Gene was instrumental in developing the lead gift from the “LeGrand Family” that proved crucial in the campaign to construct the LeGrand Center on the Cleveland Community College campus. Eddie Holbrook, Senior Dean, Development and Governmental Relations...

CCC Update

Cleveland Community College Updates 2014 Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Staff, and Academic Excellence Award Winners Excellence in Teaching Award Dr. Starr Morrow Camper, Department Chair of Social Sciences at Cleveland Community College, is the 2014 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. Dr. Camper has been teaching history and political science at the College for 22 years. Camper...

2015 Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Staff, and Academic Excellence Award Winners

Excellence in Teaching Award Allen ‘Al’ Dunkleman, Sociology Instructor and Discipline Coordinator, is the 2015 Excellence in Teaching Award recipient. He has been teaching sociology at the College for almost 13 years. [caption id="attachment_1131" align="alignleft" width="210"] Allen ‘Al’ Dunkleman[/caption] “What a tremendous honor,” said Dunkleman. “Having the opportunity to...

Career RX – Trained pharmacy technicians in demand

Billy Wease, the instructor for CCC’s Pharmacy Technician Certification Training course, believes a certified pharmacy technician is a valuable asset to any pharmacy, and he teaches his students how to become that valuable asset. [caption id="attachment_1148" align="alignright" width="164"] Billy Wease[/caption] Wease earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of...

Jumpstart Your College Education While in High School

Career and College Promise helps prepare eligible high school students for life after high school. Earning FREE college credit is a great way to save money while creating a pathway to college success! Cleveland Community College has partnered with Cleveland County Schools to offer high school students a clear, focused, and tuition-free path to future success. Career and College Promise provides...