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Awards Presented At CVCC Event Honoring Black History
Ridgeview resident Savannah H. Washburn was recently honored for her contributions to the African-American community during Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History. She was presented the Outstanding Contribution to the African-American Community Award. ... (Continue reading)
Hickory Fire Educator Receives State Award
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 16:20 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
North Carolina Fire & Life Safety Educator’s have awarded Mabelisse Hernandez, a Fire Educator with the Hickory Fire Department, with the “Award of Excellence” for the Western Region.” She was presented the award on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Hernandez, who... (Continue reading)
CVCC Black History Celebration Features Abdur-Razzaq
Written on 8 Feb, 2010 at 10:41 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
Jazz recording artist Galen Abdur-Razzaq is the featured entertainer and speaker at Catawba Valley Community College's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.... (Continue reading)
Barbecue King Headlines History Talks At Library
Written on 1 Feb, 2010 at 12:31 in Local News | viewed 7 times | No Comments
UNC TV’s Bob Garner will headline spring offerings at Catawba County Library in Newton. The noted food critic, a regular on “North Carolina Weekend,” will discuss our state’s barbecue culture and how it developed at 2pm on Sunday, March 21... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne University To Celebrate MLK Day
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 13:21 in Local News | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University, in collaboration with other community organizations, will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with several events in January. Steve Hunt, executive director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Catawba Valley Community College, will speak...... (Continue reading)
Local Students Place In Top Networking Competition
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 10:07 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Two students from Catawba Valley Community College placed eighth in the state in the 2009 NetRiders Skills Challenge conducted by Cisco Networking Academy. Students Matt Craig and Arthur Borbor competed against teams from other state colleges and universities.... (Continue reading)
Report: County Remained Healthy Financially Despite Budget Cuts
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 9:25 in Local News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Catawba County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended on June 30, 2009 shows the County continued to deliver services in a sound fiscal manner in spite of a severe economic recession, which led to $1 million... (Continue reading)
BIG Read 2010 Announces Selection & Event
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 9:39 in Local News | viewed 9 times | No Comments
A coalition of local libraries, colleges and universities announced today that Julia Alvarez’s novel, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is the BIG Read selection for 2010 in Catawba County. The BIG Read is a countywide literacy effort sponsored... (Continue reading)
Black History Poetry Contest Announced
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 11:48 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Submissions of original poetry are currently being sought by Catawba Valley Community College for a poetry contest in conjunction with the college's annual Multicultural Celebration in Honor of Black History in February.... (Continue reading)
County Network Admin Wins State Award
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 9:10 in Local News | viewed 4 times | No Comments
Rick Cook, Network Administrator for Catawba County’s Technology Department, was recently named winner of the 2009 James S. Cooper Award by the North Carolina Local Government Information System Association or NCLGISA.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Firefighters Receive Crucial Aircraft Training
Written on 4 Nov, 2009 at 11:14 in Local News | viewed 2 times | No Comments
On Saturday, October 31st, Catawba Valley Community College hosted specialized airport fire training for twenty-four City of Hickory firefighters. The one day course was held at Hickory Regional Airport and consisted of classroom activities and live burn scenarios...... (Continue reading)
County Employee Honored For Green Initiatives
Written on 21 Oct, 2009 at 10:07 in Default | viewed 6 times | No Comments
For more than a decade, Catawba County Government has focused strongly on environmental policies, which have become known as “green initiatives”. The County’s EcoComplex, which is enjoying national recognition, is one example of this focus.... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Receives Endowment For Writers Series
Written on 19 Aug, 2009 at 11:52 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University announced today that it has received a commitment of $1.7 million to endow the university’s highly regarded Visiting Writers Series.... (Continue reading)
County Finalizes Plans To Host Annual Conference
Written on 17 Aug, 2009 at 19:49 in State News | viewed 3 times | No Comments
The Catawba County Board of Commissioners and County staff are finalizing plans and preparations for Catawba County to host the 102nd Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC).... (Continue reading)
Eighteen Graduate From Basic Law Enforcement Program At CVCC
Written on 30 Jul, 2009 at 16:05 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
Fourteen men and four women were honored as they graduated from Catawba Valley Community College’s basic law enforcement training (BLET) program recently. The ceremony was held at Maiden High School and for the first time began with a processional featuring... (Continue reading)
CVCC Meets Accountability Standards Set By NC General Assembly
Written on 28 Jul, 2009 at 13:11 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
North Carolina Community College officials recently announced that Catawba Valley Community College met-and in many cases exceeded-accountability standards set by the N.C. General Assembly.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Goes Tobacco-Free On August 1st
Written on 27 Jul, 2009 at 13:55 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
This Saturday, Catawba Valley Community College will go entirely tobacco-free. Following a public health trend, college trustees decided last year to prohibit tobacco use on all campuses and centers owned by the college beginning August 1, 2009.... (Continue reading)
Hickory Museum of Art To Host CVCC Student Portfolio Exhibit
Written on 20 Jul, 2009 at 16:51 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
The Hickory Museum of Art will host a special one-day Portfolio Day exhibit of Catawba Valley Community College student art work on Wednesday, July 29.... (Continue reading)
Lenoir-Rhyne Adds Three To Board of Trustees
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 18:21 in Default | viewed 30 times | No Comments
Lenoir-Rhyne University recently named three people to its board of trustees. They are Jerome Bolick of Conover, N.C.; Katherine Ferguson McKenzie of Providence, R.I.; and Steve Hunt of Hickory, N.C.... (Continue reading)
CVCC To Offer GED Orientations In August
Written on 16 Jul, 2009 at 17:00 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Catawba Valley Community College will be offering GED (High School Equivalency) Orientation sessions beginning in August. Attendance at a two-day orientation session totaling eight hours is required to enter the GED program at CVCC.... (Continue reading)
Local CVCC Student Receives Prestigious Scholarship
Written on 10 Jul, 2009 at 6:56 in Default | viewed 3 times | No Comments
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently awarded Catawba Valley Community College graduate Derval “Dale” Hamilton, its prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.... (Continue reading)
What Are College Freshmen Reading This Summer?
Written on 2 Jul, 2009 at 9:20 in State News | viewed 12 times | 1 Comment
For several years, incoming college freshmen have been required to read a particular book before they start college. “One college, one book” programs are designed to promote critical thinking and provide a common experience for students.... (Continue reading)
CVCC To Offer GED Orientations In July
Written on 29 Jun, 2009 at 19:53 in Default | viewed 5 times | No Comments
Catawba Valley Community College will be offering GED (High School Equivalency) Orientation sessions beginning in July. Attendance at a two-day orientation session totaling eight hours is required to enter the GED program at CVCC.... (Continue reading)
CVCC Announces Early Registration Dates
Written on 11 Jun, 2009 at 11:28 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Catawba Valley Community College will begin registering new students for the fall 2009 semester on Tuesday, June 23. The college is encouraging students who have never taken a class at CVCC to call or go by the school's Student Services... (Continue reading)
CVCC To Launch Entrepreneurship Program This Fall
Written on 10 Jun, 2009 at 21:01 in Default | viewed 2 times | No Comments
Entrepreneurship and small business ownership have been touted as key to economic recovery, according to recent studies. To help fuel that local economic engine, Catawba Valley Community College has announced that it will launch a new online entrepreneurship studies program... (Continue reading)
Local Students Compete In Math Competition
Written on 10 Jun, 2009 at 20:49 in Default | viewed 1 times | No Comments
Students from 11 area middle and high schools from Catawba and Alexander counties recently competed in the 16th annual Catawba Valley Community College Jeanette L. Staley Mathematics Tournament.... (Continue reading)
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