joe and moe stanley presenting donation to BCC Basketball

Stanley Brothers Present Surprise Gift

Brunswick Community College is fortunate to be part of such a supportive community. Recently, long-time friends, Joe and Moe Stanley, surprised Coach Walter Shaw with the results of a fundraising effort they sponsored to benefit the Men’s Basketball Team. During the 31 days of December, the Stanley Brothers raised $40,000 in support of the Dolphins! Read More
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BCC Employee Named to Future 10 Young Leaders

Congratulations to BCC’s Da’Meshol Grisset for being named to South Brunswick Magazine’s Future 10 Young Leaders of Brunswick County! She is a BCC graduate, a BCC Work-Based Learning Specialist, and all around superstar! We are so proud of you! Read more here.
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President Smith Named to Top Influencers List

.BCC’s very own, Dr. Gene Smith, President, was named to the WilmingtonBiz 2021 Top Influencers list! The WilmingtonBiz 100 is an annual Greater Wilmington Business Journal initiative to recognize the top 100 Power Players, Influencers, Innovators, Connectors and Rising Stars impacting Southeastern North Carolina’s business landscape. Readers sent in names to consider during a nomination Read More
food pantry at Brunswick Community College

BCC Food Pantry Fuels Learning

Did you know that BCC runs a food pantry for students in need?  It was started nearly 15 years ago by Julianna (Julie) Olsen, BCC Director, Disability Resources & Student Life. “You can’t learn if you’re hungry,” said Julie. “All too often, students would come to campus without having eaten and with nowhere to turn. Read More
Walter Shaw and Family with President Smith

Brunswick Community College Names Basketball Court

Current Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Walter Shaw has court named in his honor. On November 10, 2021, Brunswick Community College held a ceremony in the Dinah E. Gore Sports & Aquatics Complex gym before the Men’s Basketball opening game to celebrate the naming of the court as the Walter Shaw Court. Coach Shaw recently led Read More
Electrical LIneman graduates

BCC Recognizes Electrical Lineworker Graduates

Brunswick County’s exploding population requires infrastructure and a strong workforce.  New business, industry, retail stores, homes and neighborhoods all require electricity.  In response to this substantial growth, Brunswick Community College (BCC) established an Electrical Lineworker course in collaboration with Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation (BEMC).  While this career path isn’t for everyone, it is for Javier Read More
BCC graduate and GEAR program successes featured

BCC Helps Graduate Realize Dream

Matthew Sattler dreamed of a career in the U.S. Air Force, but needed a plan to get him there. He enrolled in BCC’s GEAR Program, earned his GED, and got the the skills and training he needed to become a qualified recruit. He completed basic military training and is attending technical school in MS. He Read More
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Brunswick Interagency Program Recognized for Innovation

On Sept 24th, Brunswick Community College (Brunswick Interagency Program) was recognized as the 2021 winner of the North Carolina Community College Adult Educator’s Association Innovation Award. This award recognizes creativity, innovative program design, management practices, and excellent student services in continuing education. The award was based on the Project Search initiative, which creates employment opportunities Read More
BCC receives NC3 School on the Rise Award

BCC Receives NC3 Award

At the 8th Annual Leadership Summit, which was hosted virtually this year, the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) presented 18 awards. Each year at NC3’s Annual Leadership Summit, awards are given to top-performing people and institutions in the NC3 Network for their leadership and innovation in career and technical education. This year’s Leadership Award Read More

Brunswick Community College ranked #1 in US

For the second year in a row, SmartAsset selected Brunswick Community College as the Best Community College in America. Three metrics were used to conduct this study of 820 community colleges across the nation: graduation rate/transfer rate, student-to-faculty ratio, and cost of tuition and fees. This year marks the eighth year SmartAsset has conducted the Read More