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BRCC named 8th best community college in U.S.
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North Carolina dominated a financial adviser's list of the top 10 community colleges in the U.S. with seven on the list, including Blue Ridge Community College at No. 8. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | BRCC
Henderson County News
BRCC student overcomes long odds to win statewide award
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Paralee Cox, a soon-to-be surgical technology graduate at Blue Ridge Community College, has been selected out of 58 community college nominees as the North Carolina Community College System Dallas Herring Achievement Award recipient. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | BRCC
Henderson County News
BRCC wins $1 million grant to build greenhouse for horticulture program
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Blue Ridge Community College has received a $1 million grant to fund a new greenhouse for its horticulture program, the Golden Leaf Foundation announced. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | greenhouse industry | greenhouse produce | horticulture
Henderson County News
Leatherwood honored as Community College President of the Year
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The State Board of Community Colleges honored Blue Ridge Community College President Laura Leatherwood with its President of the Year Award, citing collaborative leadership and her record of forming successful partnerships with industrial recruiters, manufacturing plants and public schools. Read Story »
Henderson County News
BRCC recognizes top faculty and staff
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Blue Ridge Community College recently recognized five outstanding individuals from its faculty and staff who received the College’s 2022 Faculty and Staff awards. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | teachers | teaching | professors
Henderson County News
BRCC hosts car show June 5
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Blue Ridge Community College will host the 16th annual Benefit Car and Trade Show Saturday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Read Story »
Henderson County News
BRCC veep named president of Southeastern Community College
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The State Board of Community Colleges has approved the appointment of Christopher English, currently vice president of Economic and Workforce Development Continuing Education at Blue Ridge Community College, as the next president of Southeastern Community College. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | BRCC
Henderson County News
BRCC nursing graduates pinned in drive-by ceremony
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Nursing graduates of Blue Ridge Community College drove through a procession of cheering faculty and staff to celebrate their accomplishments at an unconventional Nurse Pinning Ceremony on Wednesday. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | BRCC | nursing | nurses
Henderson County News
BRCC names two new trustees
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Blue Ridge Community College recently welcomed two new members to the Board of Trustees. Read Story »
Henderson County News
William Killian, founding president of BRCC, dies at age 96
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William R. "Bill" Killian, who as founding president led the growth of Blue Ridge Community College for 20 years, died Sunday at age 96. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Celebrating 50th birthday, BRCC unveils rebrand
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In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Blue Ridge Community College unveiled a new brand, Education Elevated, during a presentation to more than 200 faculty and staff today. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | BRCC | Laura Leatherwood
Henderson County News
Scholarships help single moms pursue BRCC degrees
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Taking five college classes while working full-time would be a tough balancing act for any 22-year-old. Victoria Hayes has an even higher priority every day — spending time with her daughter, Holly. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | Children and Family Resource Center
Henderson County News
New center will train die-cast workers
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Blue Ridge Community College announced the creation of an advanced die casting and mold training center to prepare workers for GF Linamar's drive train manufacturing plant in Mills River and for other die-casting jobs. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Here are today's BRCC graduates
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Blue Ridge Community College held its spring commencement on Saturday. Here are the graduates from Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties: Read Story »
Henderson County News
BRCC makes top 10 in student performance
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Blue Ridge Community College finished at the top compared to other community colleges in measurements of student progress and graduate rates. Read Story »
Henderson County News
BRCC, wineries team up for festival
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The first Blue Ridge Wine and Artisan Cider Festival will be held this weekend as area wineries team up with Blue Ridge Community College to celebrate local wine and hard cider and raise money for scholarships. The Saturday afternoon festival also features music and food. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards | Henderson County wine industry
Henderson County News
Foundation awards $400,000 in scholarships
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Through the fundraising efforts of Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation, Blue Ridge Community College awarded more than 280 scholarships totaling $397,848 for the 2014-15 academic year, BRCC said. Read Story »
Henderson County News
Local history class starts
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Although the fall semester Henderson County History and Heritage class began Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Blue Ridge Community College, the college allows late registration. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | History | Jennie Jones Giles
Henderson County Four Seasons Politics
MossColumn: Win is a win win win win win
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Toward the end of a tour of the new Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a photographer had a question for brewery manager Brian Grossman. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | Pardee | Blue Ridge Community Health Services | Wingate University | Wingate-Pardee-BRCC campus
Henderson County Life
Whitson's next chapter set in church
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David Whitson spent his career crunching numbers, collecting tuition and paying the bills for three community colleges. In a change of pace, he took a job as assistant county manager for Henderson County, a new challenge that he found fulfilling. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | Religion | Churches | David Whitson
Henderson County Life
Jennie Giles pursues mission for local history
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Jennie Jones Giles is talking about how the General Assembly stole Saluda from Henderson County by redrawing the Polk County line. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | History | BRCC | Jennie Jones Giles
Henderson County News
Teen poet inspires MLK Jr. audience
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In a tribute to her grandmother's battle with breast cancer, an appreciation for overcoming poverty and a testimonial about the civil rights movement, the extraordinary slam poet Shanita Jackson lifted the crowd to its feet during the 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity program at Blue Ridge Community College today. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | Martin Luther King Jr. | slam poetry | Shanita Jackson | BRCC Early College
Flat Rock Life
Blue Ridge Bookfest to honor 40 authors
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Elizabeth Kostova, the author of The Historian and The Swan Thieves, will headline the Blue Ridge Bookfest Friday and Saturday. Read Story »
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