Practical Nursing Grads Celebrated at Pinning Ceremony
Brunswick Community College (BCC) proudly honored five graduates of its Practical Nursing (PN) Program today during a Pinning Ceremony held at the Douglas Terhune Center for Culinary Arts. Graduates Ashley Barkley, Emilee Grant, Vanessa Lawson, Olivia Murphy, and Brei’Anna Wilson were joined by friends, family, instructors, and BCC leadership in a packed house to mark … Read More
BCC Celebrates Electrical Lineworker Graduates Prepared to Power Up Their Future
Brunswick Community College proudly celebrated the graduation of its most recent Electrical Lineworker class during a ceremony held last week at the Virginia Williamson Event Center. Surrounded by family, friends, and industry supporters, we recognized graduates for completing an intensive 10-week, 400-hour training program designed to prepare them for entry into the high-demand electrical utility … Read More
BIP Students Selected to Represent North Carolina at 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
Brunswick Community College is thrilled to announce that nine students from the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) have been selected to represent Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Games will take place June 20–26, 2026, and will bring together thousands of athletes from across the country. … Read More
BCC’s BLET Class Achieves 100% Pass Rate Under New Expanded Curriculum
Brunswick Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Class 73 — the Spring 2025 Day Class — has made history. As BCC’s first to train under North Carolina’s newly expanded 874-hour curriculum, the class not only met the challenge but exceeded expectations by achieving a 100% pass rate on the rigorous North Carolina Training & Standards … Read More
BCC Names New Director of Brunswick Interagency Program
BCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Cumber as the new Director of the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP), a program nationally recognized for empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A familiar and friendly face to many across campus, Chad has spent the last 12 years working with BIP, most recently serving as … Read More
BCC Graduates Class of 2025
On Friday, May 9, Brunswick Community College (BCC) proudly celebrated its 46th Commencement Ceremony at the Odell Williamson Auditorium. The event celebrated the achievements of 518 graduates who earned a combined total of 602 degrees, diplomas, and certificates across a wide array of academic and vocational disciplines. The commencement recognized the accomplishments of students completing … Read More
BCC Celebrates Basic Law Enforcement Training Class 72 Graduation
Fourteen individuals representing law enforcement agencies across the region were recognized on May 6, 2025, as they graduated from Brunswick Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Class 72. Held at the Odell Williamson Auditorium, the ceremony honored their completion of 640 hours of intensive training designed to prepare them for the demands of public … Read More
Humpback Whale Spotted During BCC/UNCW Student Dolphin Survey
Rare sightings underscore importance of local undergraduate research What began as a routine bottlenose dolphin survey became a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Brunswick Community College (BCC) students participating in a collaborative research course with UNC Wilmington. During a recent Saturday field trip, students Bethany Berry and Vannessa Herold, under the guidance of BCC Dean of Arts … Read More
BCC Hosts NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall for “Main Street” Walk and Small Business Roundtable
On April 28, 2025, Brunswick Community College’s Small Business Center welcomed North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall for a day of small business engagement in Southport and at BCC’s main campus in Bolivia. The day began with a “Main Street” Walk through downtown Southport, where Secretary Marshall, Deputy Secretary Tim Crowley, and Rural … Read More
