Spring 2019 Schedule Adjustments
Spring 2019 Schedule Adjustments Wednesday, January 9, 2019: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Spring 2019 Final Registration Guidelines PAYMENT DUE: January 9, 2019 Spring classes begin January 9, 2019 Spring classes…Read More
Dr. Amanda Lee Selected as New BCC President
State Board Approves New Bladen Community College President The State Board of Community Colleges today approved the selection of Dr. Amanda Lee as president of Bladen Community College. Most recently the Chief of Staff and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, Dr. Lee previously served as President of Cape Fear…Read More
Dr. Amanda Lee Selected as New Bladen Community College President Pending State Board Approval
Dr. Amanda Lee Selected as New Bladen Community College President Pending State Board Approval The Bladen Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Dr. Amanda K. Lee has been selected as the new college president. Dr. Lee was unanimously chosen by the Board of Trustees from a pool of four finalists who…Read More
Bladen Community College Announces Four Finalists in President’s Search
Bladen Community College has selected four finalists in the search for the college’s next president. The search began earlier this year, when Dr. William Findt, president of Bladen Community College announced he would retire at the end of December 2018. Findt has served Bladen Community College with distinction for 10 years. Following Dr. Findt’s announcement,…Read More
Hurricane Florence Emergency Grant
Bladen Community College Receives Hurricane Emergency Funds for Students Bladen Community College is one of 21 community colleges in the state to receive emergency funding for students impacted by Hurricane Florence. The State Board of Community Colleges approved the allocation of $5 million to help students affected by Hurricane Florence. The funding was made possible…Read More
Bladen Community College Officially Begins New Construction of STEM and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Center
Dreams do come true and that was apparent at Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Bladen Community College ‘s Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) and Advanced Manufacturing Technology Training Facility. Dr. William Findt, President of Bladen Community College welcomed dignitaries, faculty, staff and students assembled to mark the official beginning of the highly anticipated construction project.…Read More
Breeze by the butterfly garden
If you haven’t seen the butterfly garden between buildings 1 and 2, you have missed a dazzling array of nature at its finest. Baby hummingbirds, moth hummingbirds, and a variety of butterflies are posing for photographs every day. The garden is the creation of Director of Evening Programs Kathy McGurgan. College president William Findt embraced…Read More
Lunch and Learn is September 6
Bladen Community College invites the public to attend a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, September 6, from 12 noon until 12:30 P.M., in the Student Resource Center (building 7) on the Dublin campus. HR Director Tiina Mundy will be speaking about Strategies for Improving Efficiency and Productivity through the use of a Planner. Door…Read More
Adjunct professor sings with Opera Wilmington
Classically trained singer, musician, and Bladen Community College adjunct professor Mary Tyndall has recently performed with the Opera Wilmington production of Die Fledermaus at the UNCW Mainstage Theatre, in Wilmington. “This was my fourth production with Opera Wilmington,” stated Tyndall, “and I think it was my favorite because it was a comedy.” Composed…Read More
Tyndall is presenter at WWII exhibit at Fort Fisher
Bladen Community College history instructor, Cliff Tyndall, will be a featured speaker at the annual World War II exhibit on September 1 – 2, 2018, at the Fort Fisher State Historic Site in Kure Beach, N.C. Tyndall, a writer, researcher, historian, and avid collector of war memorabilia will present on both days, while sharing a…Read More
BCC welding student is best in the nation
Bladen Community College welding student Savannah Schmidt has won national recognition with a gold medal at the SkillsUSA competition in Louisville, Kentucky. “I felt confident going in to the competition,” stated Schmidt. “This is the first gold medal for BCC.” Schmidt’s instructor and mentor, Edward Dent, knew she could do it. “Savannah has…Read More
College celebrates groundbreaking of new continuing education building
Bladen Community College has broken ground on the construction of a new 19,967 square feet building to house continuing education programs. The structure will feature a 125-seat teaching auditorium, a conference room, 2 EMS labs, 2 science labs, and 5 classrooms, as well as faculty and staff offices for the continuing education department. “We are…Read More
Fall classes registration is August 8 and 9
Registration for fall classes continues on Wednesday and Thursday, August 8 and 9, 2018 in the Student Services building on the Dublin campus. BCC offers 80 curriculum programs, associate degrees with college transfer, high school credentials, and workforce development careers such as cosmetology, industrial engineering, nursing, EMS, and welding. The college can transform your life.…Read More
Orientation is underway
Students are on campus today, August 6, 2018, for orientation at 8:30 A.M. and again at 5:30 P.M.
August Board of Trustees meeting
The Board of Trustees for Bladen Community College will meet on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at 5:30 P.M. in the board room of the Essic Williams Administration Building (building 10) on the Dublin campus. For more information, contact Melissa Hester at 910.879.5502.
Business workshops offered at no-cost
The Small Business Center (SBC) of Bladen Community College is offering no-cost online business seminars and webinars in August and September. “How to Present at a Craft Show” will be offered Saturday, August 18, from 9:00 until 10:15 A.M. on the Dublin campus in building 2, room 207. “Making Sales on ETSY” will follow…Read More
Fall registration is ongoing
Registration for fall classes is now open. Bladen Community College offers 80 curriculum courses, associate degrees, high school credentialing, skilled workforce programs, and opportunities for high school students to complete two years of college while enrolled in high school. Counselors are visiting the community with information now. Final registration is August 8 and 9, 2018.…Read More
BCC graduates practical nurses in July
Bladen Community College graduated its largest class ever of Practical Nursing students in a pinning ceremony on July 24. Board chair Dennis Troy and college president William Findt provided greetings to 26 graduates and the attendees. In the commencement address, director of allied health programs Sharron Thomas encouraged graduates to “have an influence on others”…Read More
Search for next BCC president begins
The Board of Trustees for Bladen Community College has begun the search for the next president of the college. The trustees have engaged the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) to assist with the process. ACCT will work directly with the BCC trustees to develop a presidential profile and facilitate the process of recruiting highly-competitive…Read More
