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29 Nov

Posted at 13:10h in News

Continuing Education Spring 2022 Class Schedule Looking for short-term training opportunities to land you a new job? Look no further than Carteret CC! Whether you're looking to fine tune your current skills, start fresh in a new industry, or just want to take a class for fun, we have something for everyone. Take a look at the Corporate & Community Education class offerings in the Spring 2022 Beacon. Ready to register for a class? Contact a staff member at (252) 222-6200 or visit www.carteret.edu/cced. ...

09 Nov

Posted at 09:10h in Uncategorized

Carteret Community College Awarded Second USDA Grant Morehead City, N.C. (November 9, 2021) – Carteret Community College (Carteret CC) was awarded $508,751 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) grant program. Carteret CC is one of 105 projects funded by the USDA DLT grant program. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced $50 million of investments in 37 states and Puerto Rico. This program helps fund distance learning and telemedicine services in rural areas to increase access to education, training and health care resources that are otherwise limited or unavailable. Carteret CC was one of five organizations chosen in North Carolina to receive funding, and the only NC Community College on the list. “I am excited that Carteret Community College was selected for a second USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant. This...

02 Nov

Posted at 15:28h in News

Carteret CC Celebrates National First-Generation College Student Day On Monday, November 8, Carteret Community College and the TRIO program will celebrate National First-Generation College Student Day to commemorate the passing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and celebrate first-generation students, graduates, faculty, and staff. The Higher Education Act of 1965 was passed to assist students who come from low-income and minority backgrounds in earning a college degree. HEA legislation invests in both students and the higher education institutions by providing federal grants and loans, as well as implementing programs such as TRIO. “I remember driving by the campus as a child and thinking I want go there, and I want to work there someday,” said Jo Ann Cannon, Executive Director of the President’s Office at Carteret Community College.  “It’s nice to know that hard work pays...

23 Sep

Posted at 10:17h in News, Program Spotlights

Carteret CC Offers Local Employer Team Building Workshop Morehead City, N.C. (September 23, 2021) – Carteret Community College Corporate and Community Education sponsored a day long, interactive team building class for Rogers & Company, CPA and 30 of its employees. The purpose of the workshop was to create an awareness of behavioral characteristics of effective team collaboration. During one exercise, employees participated in a fun culinary challenge where they were divided into teams and made homemade pizza. Each team was responsible for preparing the dough and sauce from scratch with minimal help from college instructors.  The exercise mimicked real-life teamwork challenges to demonstrate what it takes to create and maintain a harmonious and productive work environment. At the end of the challenge, each teams’ pizza was tasted and scored by a panel of judges. “Companies, organizations, and boards...

08 Sep

Posted at 09:58h in News

9/11 20th Anniversary Commemoration Morehead City, N.C. (September 8, 2021) – On Friday, September 10, 2021, Carteret Community College will hold a commemoration in observance of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event is open to the public and will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. in front of the McGee building on the college campus at 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC. The order of events is as follows: 8:45 a.m.        Welcome 8:46 a.m.        Moment of Silence 8:47 a.m.        Lowering of the Flag                         America the Beautiful on bagpipes, Kevin White, Carteret CC Public Safety .                      9/11 Facts & Stats, Amy Snider-Wells, Carteret CC BLET .                       Guest Speaker, Chief...

26 Aug

Posted at 13:22h in News

SMALL BUSINESS CENTER OFFERS MICRO LOAN PROGRAM Morehead City, N.C. (August 26, 2021) – The Carteret Community College Small Business Center has established a Micro Loan Program in collaboration with the First Rung Foundation to provide seed capital to entrepreneurs leading startup or early-stage businesses in Carteret County.  Low-interest loans up to $10,000 are available for business-related costs such as space, inventory, equipment, advertising, marketing, and technology. "We are very excited to partner with FirstRung on this exciting initiative," said Vice President of Corporate and Community Education Perry Harker. "Access to capital is a challenge for many of our small start-ups and this partnership will help many overcome this challenge." Walt Sliva and Laura Benson created the First Rung Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, as a way to make Carteret County more attractive to young entrepreneurs and new business owners. In sharing their...

24 Aug

Posted at 10:15h in News

Continuing Education Fall 2021 Class Schedule Looking for short-term training opportunities to land you a new job? Look no further than Carteret CC! Whether you're looking to fine tune your current skills, start fresh in a new industry, or just want to take a class for fun, we have something for everyone. Take a look at the Corporate & Community Education class offerings in the Fall 2021 Beacon. Ready to register for a class? Contact a staff member at (252) 222-6200 or visit www.carteret.edu/cced. ...

19 Aug

Posted at 14:22h in News

Carteret CC Receives Pelican Award for Living Shoreline Project Morehead City, N.C. (August 19, 2021) – On August 7, 2021, Carteret Community College was presented with a Pelican Award for Outstanding Leadership Supporting Living Shorelines at the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s annual awards celebration held at the Crystal Coast Civic Center. Carteret Community College one of 11 coastal stewards to receive a Pelican Award. The Pelican Awards recognize individuals, businesses and government agencies that have shown exemplary coastal stewardship. In addition, Scout BSA member Ryan Mroch of Troop 446 was awarded a Junior Pelican Award for his leadership and volunteer efforts with the project. In September 2018, Hurricane Florence significantly eroded the College’s shoreline, compromising an existing bulkhead and walkway on campus. Rather than simply fixing the bulkhead, the Carteret Community College looked to install 1,250 feet of...

21 Jul

Posted at 10:26h in News

Gaitan Receives Governor’s NCWorks Award Morehead City, N.C. (July 21, 2021) – Carteret Community College graduate Makayla Gaitan is the recipient of the 2021 Governor’s NC Works Award of Distinction in the category of Outstanding Young Adult. The award recognizes young adults who have been involved in a publicly funded NC workforce service or program and have demonstrated exceptional achievement to attain career-related goals. Gaitan participated in the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) youth program and is the first Carteret CC student to receive the award. “The WIOA program and the NCWorks staff are extremely proud of Makayla's accomplishment,” said WIOA Youth Program Coordinator Merianne Grigoriciuc. “She has demonstrated academic, personal and professional perseverance throughout her time in the WIOA program and has exemplified professionalism, empathy and quality customer service in each of her work experiences...

20 Jul

Posted at 15:34h in Program Spotlights, Student Profiles

Meet Margarita Toler Carteret Community College Associates Degree in Photography 2016 Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Margarita Toler, and I am a professional photographer. I wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember. I played with photography a bit in high school, but it wasn’t until I came to Carteret Community College in 2014 that my dream of being a professional photographer came true.  What impressed and inspired me right from the start was the amazing campus located right on the sound. The location itself is a reason to fall in love with this school, but when I started the program, an outstanding team of instructors helped me truly understand the art of photography and find my future career. I consider myself very lucky, as I got an opportunity to learn from...