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
members of the BIP Project Search team display award for innovation

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
60 Workforce Credentials

Brunswick Community College Awards 60 Workforce Credentials

On Saturday, May 15, Brunswick Community College (BCC) awarded 60 workforce credentials to students that completed the electrical pathway during the Spring 2021 semester. Students participated in electrical theory and hands-on training with equipment used in residential and commercial construction. Credentials included OSHA, Greenlee Conduit Bending, Greenlee Knockout, 3M Personal Protective Equipment, and Green Construction through the Read More

Dr. Curry Named 2020 Susanne Adams’ Excellence in Leadership Award Recipient

The Susanne Adams’ Excellence in Leadership Award recognizes outstanding leaders at Brunswick Community College Awarded and is given annually in December. Nominated by peers, the Dr. Susanne H. Adams’ Excellence in Leadership Award is given to recognize a faculty or staff member who: possesses strong leadership skills takes initiative above and beyond existing job duties Read More

Gardner Named 2020 Dinah E. Gore Distinguished Staff Person of the Year

BOLIVIA, NC – On Friday, January 8, 2021, Brunswick Community College (BCC) honored Onya Gardner, Dean of Continuing Education & Workforce Development with the 2020 Dinah E. Gore Distinguished Staff Award. This annual award was established by Mrs. Gore in 2019 to recognize and thank BCC staff members who go above and beyond service to Read More

C3 Grows With New Partner Schools

January 8, 2021  |  C3 From North Carolina State UniversityNC State University is pleased to welcome Brunswick Community College and Richmond Community College as the newest partners in the university’s Community College Collaboration (C3). Through partnerships with 13 community colleges in our region, the C3 program reaches rural and underserved students who might otherwise think Read More