VP of Student Affairs presents Heather Stull with Student of the Month award

BCC Names Heather Stull Student of the Month

Heather Stull, Student of the Month, doesn’t back down from a challenge. That’s one of the things Information Technology Adjunct Instructor Renard Spratling said when nominating her for the award. “Heather was a student in two of my development courses and admitted from the beginning that she had no experience with coding and was a Read More
April Scott of BCC's Small Business Center and BCC President Gene Smith

President Smith and April Scott “Dive In” to the BCC Small Business Center

It’s time to Dive In! Join BCC President Gene Smith and Small Business Center Director April Scott as they “Dive In” to all the SBC offers current and future business owners throughout Brunswick County. Learn about free business counseling, seminars, webinars; co-working space; manufacturing incubator space; and how you can benefit. Contact April directly at Read More
A group of BIP athletes at Special Olympics spring games

BIP Students Shine in Special Olympics

Town Creek Park in Winnabow, NC, was a sea of athletes on Tuesday, March 29 as the Special Olympics of Brunswick County held its annual Spring Games. Students from the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP) represented BCC in fine fashion. Excitement, sportsmanship, self-confidence, pride, camaraderie, and so much more was everywhere as athletes prepared to compete, Read More
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BCC Leaders Participate in Community College Day

March 29, 2023 – It is Community College Legislative Day in Raleigh. BCC President Gene Smith is one of hundreds of community college leaders advocating for their schools today. He and members of the BCC Board of Trustees and faculty enjoyed meeting with legislators and other community college stakeholders. This annual event was created by Read More
BCC Staffer Earns Certified Workforce Developer status

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
BCC student, donor, and Foundation Executive Director at a special event

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
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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
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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 sign at main entrance of Bolivia campus

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
Zachary Hewett takes the Oath of Office as a new BCC Trustee

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