Faculty Spotlight: Lauren McCoy
It’s Faculty Friday and Lauren McCoy is in the spotlight! When it comes to the food and beverage industry, few are more passionate than BCC’s very own Lauren McCoy, recently promoted to Culinary Arts Coordinator after serving as an instructor. Lauren brings more than 20 years of experience to the kitchen table—beginning with working a … Read More
Faculty Friday Feature: James D. Smith, Director BLET
At last week’s Opening Day Convocation for BCC employees, JD Smith was honored with not one, but two of the college’s highest recognitions: the 2025 Teaching Excellence Award and the 2025 Dr. W. Michael Reaves Service Award. Surprised and humbled, JD accepted both with the quiet grace that reflects who he is as a leader, mentor, … Read More
BCC Awarded $500,000 Grant to Expand Industrial Maintenance Program
Outstanding news! BCC has received a $500,000 Golden LEAF Foundation grant to strengthen its Industrial Maintenance program—expanding training opportunities and providing students with access to state-of-the-art equipment to prepare for high-demand careers in manufacturing. In addition to Industrial Maintenance, BCC offers hands-on training in other essential trades, including Machining, HVAC, Plumbing, Residential and Commercial Electrical, … Read More
Lisa Fields Named Inaugural Dean of Public Safety at Brunswick Community College
Brunswick Community College (BCC) is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa Fields as the College’s first Dean of Public Safety. In this newly created leadership role, Fields will oversee all public safety-related programs housed in and operated in conjunction with the Alan Holden Public Safety Center, currently under construction on BCC’s main campus in … Read More
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
