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02 Mar

Posted at 09:16h in News, Program Spotlights

Carteret Community College Hosts Free Classroom Opportunity Morehead City, N.C. (March 2, 2022) – Carteret Community College (Carteret CC) invites the public to return to the classroom in its next lecture on March 3, 2022 at 6 p.m. in the Wayne West Building room 222. This lecture will explore the respiratory therapy field and what Carteret CC’s Respiratory Therapy students are learning. Trisha Miller, Carteret CC’s Respiratory Therapy Chair, will discuss Oxygen Transport, and how oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the lungs and tissues. This presentation will focus on how and why oxygen moves from the atmosphere to the tissues to become utilized by the tissues and maintain organ function. “With COVID-19, respiratory therapy and the need to have more people in the field has been highlighted in the media,” stated Dr. Tracy Mancini, President of Carteret...

18 Feb

Posted at 14:39h in News, Student Profiles

A Second Chance with Basic Skills Traditional high school didn’t work out for Devin Roth. Neither did his family’s attempt at home-schooling.  After relocating from Connecticut to North Carolina and battling frequent periods of illness, Devin found himself in the difficult position of falling behind in his schoolwork and lacking support from his teachers. Frustrated with the situation, he dropped out of high school. Devin tried a semester of homeschooling, but was not engaged.  Then a close friend recommended the Basic Skills Department at Carteret Community College. “I didn’t have high hopes and was just looking for a means to an end,” Devin recounts. “But I trusted my friend and took his advice.” Devin enrolled in the College’s Adult High School program and found the support and encouragement he needed to earn his high school diploma. “The...

11 Feb

Posted at 13:05h in News

Minority Small Business Vendor Expos Morehead City, N.C. (February 11, 2022) – Beginning this month, the For ME (Minority Entrepreneur) Networking Group will host quarterly themed small business vendor expos on the campus of Carteret Community College. The first expo themed Black History Month Small Business Vendor Expo, will feature over 30 vendors and is scheduled for February 26th from 11 am - 3 pm in the McGee parking lot on campus. These For ME Networking Vendor Expos will provide local early-stage businesses with experience and a place to start their market research. The For ME (Minority Entrepreneur) Networking Group kicked off its first meeting in February 2021. In its first year, the group received an Excellence Award from the state and was awarded a $10,000 grant by PB Mares. The group started through the collaboration of...

09 Feb

Posted at 13:51h in Uncategorized

Carteret Community College Celebrates Black History Month Carteret Community College will celebrate its 25th Annual Black History Celebration, themed “Black Health and Wellness,” on February 21 at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center. This is an annual event that celebrates the academic achievements of Carteret County’s exceptional young African Americans.  The in-person event is limited to student honorees and their families, but will be made available and streamed live for the public on the college's website. The program will feature key-note speaker, Wanda Gail McCain. Native to the Merrimon Community in Beaufort, North Carolina, McCain is a retired veteran having served twenty-nine years and six months as an Army Reservist. In addition to her service, McCain is an alum of Carteret Technical Community College and graduated in 1992 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Business...

09 Feb

Posted at 10:25h in Uncategorized

Local Moviemaker Premieres Film at Carteret Community College Morehead City, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2022) – Beaufort resident and first-time movie maker Betsy Bertram will premier her film “Captain Scott B and the Great Adventure” at Carteret Community College. The event will be held on February 17 at 6:30 p.m. in Joslyn Hall, and is free and open to the public. The film is part of Carteret Community College Foundation’s Sound Discoveries — A Film & Lecture Series sponsored by Cotton Moehrke Group at Morgan Stanley. The film is a poignant father-daughter adventure story that takes audiences on a journey of the heart as Bertram follows the trail her deceased father left behind in his home videos and journals. Traveling from the mountains to the sea of North Carolina, Bertram explores life’s most vibrant ingredients — family,...

18 Jan

Posted at 10:47h in News

NEW YEAR, NEW CAREER: N.C. FERRY DIVISION TO HOST FOUR JOB FAIRS Published by OBXToday.com Eastern North Carolina will have a chance to hop on board a rewarding new career as the North Carolina Ferry Division teams up with NC Works to host a series of four career fairs to find qualified applicants to staff its ferries, terminals and shipyard. The career fairs will be held at the following times and locations: Jan. 26: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., NC Works Career Center, 111 Jordan Plaza, Elizabeth City Feb. 2: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., NC Works Big Rock Career Center, 3813 Arendell St., Morehead City Feb. 9: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., NC Works Career Center, 3101 Bismark St., Greenville Feb. 16: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Brunswick County Career Center, 5300-7 Main St., Shallotte Applications will be accepted for all positions at all experience levels,...

14 Jan

Posted at 09:39h in News

Isaac Blaine Smith CDL Scholarship It was a wonderful tribute to Isaac Blaine Smith when his niece, Dr. Michelle Bass presented the Board of Trustees with a scholarship in his memory. "Uncle Blaine was a truck driver all of his life," said Dr. Bass. "He drove almost a million miles before he was forced to retire due to a disability. His nickname was 'Running Empty'. This scholarship was established to honor his memory and his love of driving by helping other people achieve their dreams." The scholarship will support Carteret Community College students enrolled in the Commercial Driver’s License program, who are residents of North Carolina. For more information on the CDL program at Carteret CC visit www.carteret.edu. ...

04 Jan

Posted at 15:49h in News, Program Spotlights

Hands-on Carpentry Academy provides skills for workforce entry Hands-on instruction and taking the time to learn how to do things the right way safely are major benefits of taking Carteret Community College’s Carpentry Academy. According to Mr. Perry Harker, the College’s Vice President of Corporate and Community Education, the short-term training is ideal for several reasons. “This academy will prepare you for an entry-level job with a local company and you will earn a good wage,” said Harker. “This will give you the skills to join a career field with many opportunities to grow.” The short-term course meets three times a week for six weeks and industry veteran Skip Knittel teaches to National Center for Construction Education and Research standards. During the course students learn the importance of safety on the job site and become familiar with a...

08 Dec

Posted at 09:56h in News, Program Spotlights

A Very Merry, RAD Christmas It’s a very merry, RAD Christmas indeed! This holiday season the Carteret CC Radiography class of 2023 partnered with Home Instead, a senior care agency which assists senior residents in Carteret, Craven, and Pamlico counties. The class sponsored a “Be a Santa to a Senior” Christmas tree on campus. The tree featured ornament tags with seniors’ names and their wishes for Christmas. The class encouraged faculty and staff to participate and had an overwhelming response. Home Instead was asked to replenish name tags four times over the course of three weeks. The class was able to fulfill over 70 Christmas wishes! This humbling act of service will put a smile on everyone’s face just in time for Christmas. The class was so happy to help, and the Radiography program plans to...

06 Dec

Posted at 14:19h in Student Profiles

Meet Audra Luanne Rhinehardt Audra Luanne Rhinehardt, an Interventional Radiology Physician Assistant, began her journey with Carteret Community College in 2001. Originally from Davis, North Carolina, Rhinehardt began taking courses as a dually enrolled Cape Lookout Marine Science High School student.  She completed her Associate of Arts degree in 2005 before gaining acceptance into the Radiography program at Carteret CC. Three days after graduating from the program in 2007, Rhinehardt began her career as a Radiographer at the New Hanover Reginal Medical Center Orthopedic Hospital where she spent 13 years between the radiology department and cardiac catheterization lab, all while also working part-time at Medac Urgent Care in Wilmington. Rhinehardt’s ambition did not stop there. At age 29, she decided to begin her journey towards becoming a Physician Assistant. “To put it simply, I wanted to keep learning,”...