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Dec 6, 2024 | 
hendersonvillelightning.com | Laura B. Leatherwood
When Helene hit, EMS instructors joined 'our first responder families' On the evening of Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene was barreling toward Western North Carolina. Our Blue Ridge Community College campuses were uncharacteristically dark and, to be frank, no one expected what our entire region was about to encounter.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
ccdaily.com | Laura B. Leatherwood
On the evening of September 26, Hurricane Helene was barreling toward Western North Carolina. Our Blue Ridge Community College campuses were uncharacteristically dark and, to be frank, no one expected what our entire region was about to encounter. Just hours earlier, our campus chief of police and communications team issued a statement urging students, staff and faculty to gather supplies, head home and seek safe shelter, and, above all, remain patient and calm through the storm.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
us9.campaign-archive.com | Chantal Brown |Mebane Rash |Ariel Gilreath |Laura B. Leatherwood
New rankings released for elementary, middle, and high schools in North Carolina by Chantal Brown The U.S. News & World Report released its updated lists ranking public North Carolina elementary, middle, and high schools for 2024. Rankings are based on factors such as student proficiency and performance.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
On the evening of Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene was barreling toward Western North Carolina. Our Blue Ridge Community College campuses were uncharacteristically dark and, to be frank, no one expected what our entire region was about to encounter. Just hours earlier, our campus chief of police and communications team issued a statement urging students, staff, and faculty to gather supplies, head home and seek safe shelter, and, above all, remain patient and calm through the storm.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
Several weeks ago at Blue Ridge Community College’s commencement ceremony, hundreds of students celebrated the completion of programs preparing them to enter diverse industry sectors ranging from health care to manufacturing to education. But graduates of one particular field of study will fill a distinctly critical need across every other professional field. Information Technology (IT) and cybersecurity professionals are integral to the way we do business.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
ccdaily.com | Laura B. Leatherwood
Several weeks ago at Blue Ridge Community College’s commencement ceremony, hundreds of students celebrated the completion of programs preparing them to enter diverse industry sectors, ranging from healthcare to manufacturing to education and more. But graduates of one particular field of study will fill a distinctly critical need across every other professional field. Information technology (IT) and cybersecurity professionals are integral to the way we do business.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
For individuals ready for career transformation or workforce sectors desperately in need of qualified workers, North Carolina’s community colleges continually rise to the occasion. In fact, North Carolina hosts the nation’s third largest community college system with opportunities close by in every community. April is Community College Month, so it is the perfect time to commemorate the tremendous value our “Great 58” community colleges bring to our state.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
Advanced manufacturing shapes our world, and yet, the field doesn’t always get the appreciation it deserves. While manufacturing has modernized, public perception has been slow to keep up, and many don’t understand the full scope of how the field has evolved. As community college educators, we have a valuable opportunity to show students the plethora of opportunities that can result from pursuing an advanced manufacturing career.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
While the field of engineering continues to expand, why are so few women pursuing engineering careers? A study by the Society of Women Engineers found that fewer than 2% of women who transfer from a two-year college to a four-year university majored in engineering and computer science compared with 11% of men. It isn’t for lack of demand.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
ednc.org | Laura B. Leatherwood
At a time when industry demand for skilled trades workers outpaces supply, Blue Ridge Community College continues to leverage and innovate apprenticeships as a valuable strategy to bring qualified professionals to these technical fields. As it stands, there are only 72 workers available for every 100 open jobs, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
