North Carolina Community Colleges

05/27/2026

In fall 2025, eight community colleges — Alamance Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Central Piedmont Community College, Cleveland Community College, Forsyth Tech, Johnston Community College, and Wake Technical Community College — launched Boost.

Each college in the program aimed to enroll 150 students in the first year of Boost, except for the Caldwell and Cleveland consortium, which aimed to enroll a combined 200 students.

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Take a look at the impact of the first year of Boost and what's head for the program's expansion to more N.C. community colleges next year.

05/26/2026

Enjoy this highlight reel from the NC Community Colleges Awards Dinner & Celebration! Thank you, Martin Buchanan, from Oh Shoot Productions for capturing these moments! 🙌

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Enjoy this highlight reel from the NC Community Colleges Awards Dinner & Celebration held at the Angus Barn in Raleigh, NC on April 15, 2026.Learn more abou...

05/21/2026

[NEWS] With weeks left in a career that started in a Guilford County classroom and ended at the head of North Carolina’s 58-college community college system, President Jeff Cox on Friday was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian honor. 👏

“It is not given lightly,” West said in presenting the award. “It is given to those whose work has left North Carolina measurably stronger than they found it.”

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With weeks left in a career that started in a Guilford County classroom and ended at the head of North Carolina’s 58-college community college system, President Jeff Cox on Friday was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian honor.

05/20/2026

READY FOR TAKEOFF! ✈ Lenoir Community College marked the opening of the Senator Jim Perry Aviation Center for Excellence at the North Carolina Global TransPark, a workforce training facility college and state leaders said will connect local students to careers in aviation, aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

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Lenoir Community College marked the opening of the Senator Jim Perry Aviation Center for Excellence at the North Carolina Global TransPark, a workforce training facility college and state leaders said will connect local students to careers in aviation, aerospace and advanced manufacturing.

05/20/2026

NC Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt visited Wayne Community College on her 'Future-Ready' tour 👏 Check out the programs she visited below!

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Lt. Gov. Hunt visits Wayne Community College on ‘Future-Ready’ tourFor more Local News from WITN: https://www.witn.com/For more YouTube Content: https://www....

05/20/2026

❝In many ways, the future of our community is sitting in this room today. And what gives me confidence in that future is knowing what it took for you to get here,❞ said Tim Brewer, president of Mitchell Community College. 👏

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Special to IFN Mitchell Community College on Saturday celebrated the achievements of more than 330 graduates who earned associate degrees in applied sciences, arts, arts in teacher preparation, eng…

05/19/2026

Great news from Martin Community College! 👏 Its 2026 commencement last week was its largest graduating class ever.

“Our graduates reflect the diversity of eastern North Carolina and beyond, and their success strengthens our workforce, our families, and our communities,” said Dr. Tabitha Miller, president of the college. “Each number is a dream unfolding, hope renewed, a life changing event that spreads from the individual to their families and communities.”

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The number of students turning their tassels in one Eastern Carolina college is breaking records.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026

There are 10 new healthcare heroes serving their community thanks to Beaufort County Community College 👏 Congratulations paramedic graduates! 🚑

05/18/2026

[Q&A] Pulse 2.0 interviewed the Vice President of the North Carolina Community College System’s Economic Development Division, John Loyack.

“Each year, the NCEdge customized training team provides support to more than 150 employers across the state, from Toyota Motor Corporation’s battery plant to Pratt & Whitney’s advanced manufacturing facility, and that ability to scale quickly is a major reason North Carolina continues to lead the nation in business climate and workforce development. Alongside NCEdge, additional programs like Apprenticeship NC, the North Carolina Small Business Center Network, and NC BioNetwork allow us to serve every part of the economy," Loyack said.

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The North Carolina Community College System’s Economic Development Division provides education, training, and support for new and existing businesses, aiming to boost the state's economy through workforce development. It offers customized training (through an initiative called NCEdge), support for...