North Carolina Community Colleges

09/06/2026

Construction is moving forward on Craven Community College’s new Public Safety Training Center, a facility designed to provide hands-on training for first responders across Eastern North Carolina. 🚨🚒

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CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. — Construction is moving forward on Craven Community College’s new Public Safety Training Center, a facility designed to provide hands-on tr

09/05/2026

[PARTNERSHIP] 🤝 Lenoir Community College became the 10th two-year institution in North Carolina to partner with Campbell University Fighting Camels to provide a clear, supportive pathway for students looking to continue their education in Buies Creek.

The two presidents signed an MOU that guarantees eligible Lenoir students admission to Campbell upon completion of their Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree.

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09/04/2026

[VOTE NOW] After months of intensive business training, mentorship and pitch coaching, 17 entrepreneurs from across North Carolina have emerged as the top contenders in this competition.

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17 entrepreneurs have emerged as the top contenders in NCCCS's new Startup Showdown, and voting on their pitches is now open to the public.

09/03/2026

Haywood Community College is expanding some of its training programs with a new Outdoor Training Facility. 🥳

Located down the road from the main campus is a large parking lot with poles near the entrance. They may look like ordinary poles to some, but to the students, they represent something much bigger: the climb to their future as electrical linemen.

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Haywood Community College is expanding some of its training programs with a new Outdoor Training Facility.

09/03/2026

⚒️ Camila Ramirez Guerrero studies engineering at Durham Technical Community College — and she’s one of the school’s growing number of female students launching careers in male-dominated trades like construction. 🙌 This summer, she interned with the construction company Skanska, which is working to construct Durham Tech’s new life sciences building.

She’s also working on her submission to an international “microhome competition” that asks for designs for an off-the-grid tiny home for a young couple. The competition, organized by Buildner, asks for an architectural solution to an economic, social or cultural challenge.

So Ramirez designed a tiny home for the Galápagos Islands, which has always been one of her favorite places in her home country. She calls the home ENDEMIA after the endemic species of the islands and their ability to adapt — a quality she wants the home to have as well.

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“I’m always thinking about the people that are going to inhabit these places,” said Camila Ramirez Guerrero.

09/02/2026

❝Let me be real clear: I’m not the most important person in North Carolina. You know who is? The folks you serve, and I serve, every day — the students,” Sullivan said. “I didn’t come to North Carolina for a job. I came here to do the good work that you and I know needs to be done.❞

Last week, Dr. Monty Sullivan, the new Acting President & CEO of the N.C. Community College System, addressed an audience of community college trustees and presidents during a seminar held by the N.C. Association of Community College Trustees.

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In his first week on the job, Monty Sullivan addressed North Carolina community college presidents and trustees, sharing a call to action.

09/01/2026

[GO VOTE!] Today is the day—the Startup Showdown community vote is officially OPEN 🚀 Our finalists have spent the summer refining their business plans and working with mentors. Now, it’s your turn to meet them and help decide who takes home a cash prize to grow their business.

Here’s how you can support these incredible entrepreneurs:
1️⃣ Visit the NC SBCN's YouTube channel
2️⃣ Watch the finalists’ pitch videos
3️⃣ "Like" the video(s) of the businesses you want to support. Every like counts as a vote!

Voting closes Tuesday, September 15 at 5:00 p.m. Winners will be announced at our inaugural Startup Showdown Awards Celebration on September 17 in Raleigh. A massive thank you to Wells Fargo for their investment in our state's entrepreneurial spirit and for helping us make this competition a reality.

🙌 Watch the pitches and vote here! https://www.youtube.com/

08/31/2026

[OP-ED] ❝When conversations first began around the SBCN Startup Showdown, Powered by Wells Fargo, it would have been easy to describe it as a statewide pitch competition. After spending the past several months helping bring the initiative to life, I see it differently. The competition is only one part of a much larger story: how North Carolina’s community colleges invest in entrepreneurs.❞ - John Loyack

🌐 Read more: https://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/news/building-opportunity-through-entrepreneurship/

08/28/2026

🤝 The Davidson and Davie Apprenticeship Consortium added seven new apprentices to its ranks and honored a recent graduate during a ceremony at Davidson-Davie Community College. 🙌

“After a summer of settling into their new work environment and working hard to begin their learning process, this group of pre-apprentices has proven it is willing and ready to advance to a full apprenticeship,” said Dylan Wilmoth of Mohawk Industries - Wood & Laminate, who serves as head of the DDAC board. “They are ready for the next step in both their on-the-job education and their classroom education.” Apprenticeship NC

🌐 Read more: https://ourdavie.com/2026/08/27/davidson-and-davie-apprenticeship-consortium-welcomes-new-class-of-apprentices/

08/27/2026

🛶 Industry partnerships are at the heart of workforce development across the North Carolina Community College System! 🤝 On Sept. 2, Bayliss Boatworks is heading to the Beaufort County Community College campus to kick off an exciting new partnership with the college's Boat Manufacture & Service program. 🚤

To give students a firsthand look at the industry standard, the Bayliss team is bringing along a completed 21-foot center console boat, an exact replica of the vessel students will be building themselves!

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WASHINGTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Bayliss Boatworks will visit Beaufort County Community College on Wed. Sept. 2 at 2:30pm. This is an event to meet up with students who are in the college’s Bo…