BCC Staff Member Earns Certified Workforce Developer Designation
Brunswick Community College VP of Continuing Education/Workforce Development Greg Bland was among the first to complete the new North Carolina Workforce Development Leadership Initiative, a six-month professional training program administrated by NC State University. The initiative is supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration and created in collaboration with NC State University, the NCWorks Commission, … Read More
Forty and Eight Helps Nursing Student Succeed
The Foundation of Brunswick Community College Executive Director, Teresa Nelson, had the honor of greeting members of La Société des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux (the Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses more commonly known as Forty and Eight) to Odell Williamson Auditorium for a special event. With her was Rick Sessa of Forty … Read More
Nelson Named Foundation Executive Director
The Foundation of Brunswick Community College is pleased to announce that it has named Teresa Nelson its new Executive Director. Nelson has more than 20 years of experience working with non-profit organizations. Most recently, she served as Director of AmeriCorps Seniors at Southeastern Community College. “We could not be more thrilled to welcome Teresa to BCC,” … Read More
Esthetician and Manicurist Technology Grads Celebrate Milestone
On Friday, March 3, it was a packed house at the Virginia Williamson Event Center as students, faculty, supporters, family, and friends celebrated Brunswick Community College’s (BCC’s) most recent Esthetician Technology and Manicurist/Nail Technology graduates. This milestone marks the end of hundreds of hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training and the beginning of what … Read More
BCC Announces Dental Assisting Program
The population of Brunswick County is growing at warp speed, with an increase of 32 percent in the last decade alone. With that growth has come an increased demand for quality dental care, something Brunswick Community College (BCC) will soon be helping to fulfill. Beginning this fall, Dental Assisting will become part of BCC’s Health … Read More
BCC Adds Hewett to Board of Trustees
A highlight of the most recent Brunswick Community College (BCC) Board of Trustees meeting was the swearing-in of its newest member, Zachary Hewett. Dr. Gene Smith, BCC President, and Alan Holden, Board of Trustees Chair, officiated the ceremony. A native of Brunswick County and West Brunswick High School graduate, Hewett attended East Carolina University (ECU), … Read More
BCC Receives $1,000,000 in Funding from Golden Leaf Foundation
The Golden Leaf Foundation announced on Friday, February 3, 2023, an award of $1 million to Brunswick Community College for use in purchasing training equipment in support of a new public safety training facility and burn village. This equipment will be used to train one hundred fifty-three new emergency responders within three years. The award … Read More
Stanley Brothers Make Slam Dunk with Community Fundraising Effort
The players weren’t the only ones making slam dunks at the Dolphins Basketball Game on February 1. At halftime, Moe and Joe Stanley delivered their version of a slam dunk by taking center court and presenting a check for $55,000 to BCC President Gene Smith, who accepted on behalf of the BCC Foundation. The donation … Read More
BCC Welcomes N.C. Reconnect Team to Campus
Brunswick Community College (BCC) hosted visitors from EducationNC and the John M. Belk Endowment (JMBE), the organization powering N.C. Reconnect. Launched in July, N.C. Reconnect is taking a collaborative approach to helping adult learners re-enroll and succeed in community colleges statewide. In November, JMBE selected BCC as one of 15 NC community colleges to be included in this … Read More
