Assistance League of Wilmington check presentation

Assistance League of Greater Wilmington Supports BCC Nursing Students

The BCC Foundation received an early holiday gift as Marsha Oleander and Josselyn Gregory of the Assistance League of Greater Wilmington presented President Gene Smith with a check for $25,000 in support of the Operation Scholar fund. Operation Scholar awards support BCC’s second-year nursing students as they work toward their Associate Degree in Nursing. Chartered Read More
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BCC Collaborates with UNCW to Offer Exciting Student Research Opportunity

A unique research opportunity is knocking! BCC and UNCW are collaborating to offer a FREE, spring honors course through an initiative, called Community College Undergraduate Research Experience (CCURE). This one-credit-hour course, sponsored by UNCW, is HON 191 Research and Discovery. It meets for one hour each week during the semester. Class begins on Jan. 11, Read More
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BCC Joins NC Reconnect

November 16, 2022 – BCC is proud to be part of this initiative to reconnect adult learners with their education goals! Check out this great article about the important work underway! N.C. Reconnect adds five more community colleges to its adult learner initiative
BCC's Dive In logo in a cover graphic for newest episode of Dive In with President Smith

BCC Debuts New Episode of DIVE IN

November 15, 2022 – Welcome to the latest episode of “Dive In” with President Smith. In this episode, President Smith talks with Dr. Kim Jones, Dean of Arts & Sciences. Watch and learn as they highlight BCC’s College Transfer program, what makes it unique, and why BCC is the place to be. To find out Read More
Photo courtesy of Wilmington Business Magazine of local manufacturing industry worker

BCC Helps Meet Workforce Needs

  November 2022 – This is a wonderful example of how BCC works with local industry to develop training programs specifically designed to meet their workforce needs! Great story! READ THE STORY HERE.
BCC instructor and students at an offsite field trip to an archeological dig

BCC Anthropology Students Dig into the Past on Weekend Field Trip

October 24, 2022 – When instructor Heather Crisco promises hands-on learning, she’s not kidding. On a recent Saturday, she accompanied a number of her students to a community dig located on Front Street in Wilmington, NC. This was part of a unit on Archaeology and a great way to bring classroom learning to life. “I wanted Read More
Lineworker graduates

BCC Graduates Class of Pre Apprentice Lineworkers

While National Apprenticeship Week isn’t until next month, BCC is already celebrating with seven pre-apprentices from its Electrical Lineworker Program. The graduation ceremony on Monday, October 17, marked the successful completion of the rigorous 400-hour training program established by BCC in collaboration with Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation.   BCC’s accelerated 10-week Pre Apprenticeship program includes competency based Read More

BCC Introduces Students to Exciting Career Possibilities on Manufacturing Day

October 10, 2022 — The manufacturing industry never looked so good. That’s something high school students from across Brunswick County learned first-hand on Thursday, October 6, as part of Manufacturing Day 2022. Hosted by Brunswick Community College (BCC), the event is designed to inform and excite students about the manufacturing industry and its many well-paying Read More
BLET graduates

BCC Graduates 67th Basic Law Enforcement Training Class

October 6, 2022 — Area law enforcement is seven outstanding officers stronger as Brunswick Community College (BCC) graduated the 67th Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) class. The ceremony took place at Odell Williamson Auditorium and was attended by students, family, friends, instructors, BCC leadership, and representatives from area law enforcement departments. Graduates and their sponsors Read More
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BCC Joins NC Litter Sweep!

September 2022 — It was a beautiful day for service at BCC! As part of NC Litter Sweep, groups of students, faculty, and staff set to work on a road cleanup in Bolivia and cleaning and beautifying an area of the Bellville River Walk. Thank you to everyone who helped organize and make the day Read More