Catawba Valley CC Essentials Tumblr Edition

Catawba Valley CC Essentials Tumblr Edition

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CVCC Radiography Student Awarded Scholarship Catawba Valley Community College student Blair Little was recently awarded the Jane Cox Hendrix Scholarship through the North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists, Inc.

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CVCC Student Woodrum Earns Rare Platinum CRC

CVCC Student Woodrum Earns Rare Platinum CRC

Patrick Woodrum Patrick Woodrum recently became the first student enrolled in the Catawba Valley Furniture Academy to earn a Platinum Career Readiness Certificate. He is one of only four in Catawba and Alexander counties and among less than 30 people in the state to earn this certification, according to Tammy S. Buff, CVCC’s Workkeys administrator and human resources development instructor. CRC…

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CVCC Holds Graduation For Manufacturing Academy Catawba Valley Community College recently held a ceremony for its Catawba Valley Manufacturing Academy graduates. The class includes Jesus Chavez - Hickory; Quincey Hillman- Hickory; David Lillie - Claremont; Edward Mills III - Newton; Andrew Price - Conover; Shane Robertson - Hickory; Michael Sparks - Hudson; Lue Thao - Conover; Fabiana Vasquez-Jimenez - Hickory; Dewey Watson - Hickory; and Li Xiong - Newton.

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CVCC Announces Addition of Former Duke Energy Exec Catawba Valley Community College recently announced that Keith Sipe has assumed responsibilities as Director of Business & Industry Services for the college’s Workforce Development & Innovation Center.

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CVCC BLET Students Show Support For Fallen Officer Cadets in Catawba Valley Community College’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Program recently made a show of support for fallen Shelby, N.C., police officer Tim Brackeen, who lost his life while serving a warrant in September.

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CVCC's Business School Holds Formal Business Luncheon

CVCC’s Business School Holds Formal Business Luncheon

Catawba Valley Community College’s School of Business, Industry & Technology recently hosted a formal business luncheon for business students. The luncheon was held in the Wells Fargo conference room at the college’s Corporate Development Center. Coordinated by Renee Dyer, CVCC business instructor, and Dr. Darcie Tumey, CVCC business department director, the luncheon provides students an…

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CVCC Choral and Ensemble Groups Schedule Fall Concert

CVCC Choral and Ensemble Groups Schedule Fall Concert

Catawba Valley Community College’s Chorus and Ensemble groups will perform a fall concert Thurs., Nov. 17, at First Presbyterian Church in Newton at 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for admission and the community is invited to attend. The concert will include beautiful pieces by the English composer John Rutter, soul- searching spirituals and a bit of Barbershop. This performance is part of CVCC’s…

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Apprenticeship Catawba Selected For Governor’s NCWorks Award of Distinction – Outstanding Innovative Partnership Apprenticeship Catawba program was recently selected as the recipient for the 2016 Governor’s NCWorks Awards of Distinction – Outstanding Innovative Partnership.

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CVCC Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony Nov. 4 for 83,000 SF Workforce Solutions Complex Catawba Valley Community College officials invite the community to a groundbreaking ceremony Fri., Nov. 4, at 9 a.m., for its new Workforce Solutions Complex.

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CVCC Student Veteran's Club Honors Veterans Through Flag Sale

CVCC Student Veteran’s Club Honors Veterans Through Flag Sale

Catawba Valley Community College’s Student Veteran’s Club is holding a fundraiser again this year to support its self-sustaining club. Club members and advisors are selling placement of 24” flags in honor or memory of a named veteran for $1 each. The flags will be placed on the college’s front lawn along US Hwy. 70 the week of Veteran’s Day to show support for all veterans in the greater Hickory…

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CVCC Foundation Inc. Receives Grant Piedmont Natural Gas recently awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 to the CVCC Foundation, Inc.

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CVCC Business Students Visit Tryon International Equestrian Center Business students enrolled at Catawba Valley Community College recently visited the Tryon International Equestrian Center located in Polk County in Western North Carolina to learn about the venue’s unique business model.

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Second Group of Public School Teachers Completes CVCC Coding Academy Workshop Twenty-two K-12 school teachers in the Hickory Public Schools, Catawba County Schools Newton-Conover City Schools have completed a computer coding workshop taught by Catawba Valley Community College’s 5C Technology Academy.

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CVCC Students Attend Southeast Society of Photographic Education Conference Students enrolled in Catawba Valley Community College’s Photographic Technology associate degree recently attended the Southeastern Society of Photographic Education conference in Columbus, Ga.

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CVCC Student Wins Photo Contest Catawba Valley Community College student Alicia Cocke recently won a $100 gift card in a nationwide selfie photo contest conducted by the National Association of College Stores celebrating the 6th annual National Student Day.

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Catawba Valley Furniture Academy Celebrates Sewing & Manual Cutting Graduates

Catawba Valley Furniture Academy Celebrates Sewing & Manual Cutting Graduates

The Catawba Valley Furniture Academy, a public/private partnership, between Catawba Valley Community College and major western N.C. furniture manufacturers, recently celebrated another successful group of graduates in the Sewing and Manual Cutting modules. Students who completed the Sewing module include Boau Yang and Melinda Vang; Nou Yang, Angelica Francisco, May Lor and Kathy Lail. Angie…

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Catawba Valley Furniture Academy Relocates; Student-Made Furniture For Sale

Catawba Valley Furniture Academy Relocates; Student-Made Furniture For Sale

The Catawba Valley Furniture Academy operated by Catawba Valley Community College has relocated to 973 Locust St. off US Hwy. 70 in Newton. Sale of student produced upholstered furniture has also moved to this location. Sale hours are 4 to 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday. (more…)

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