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January 14, 2025

Seven Ellwood City Students Among CCBC President’s and Dean’s Lists For Fall 2024 Semester

The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 339 names of full-time and part-time students who achieved either the President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the fall 2024 semester. Seven students from the Ellwood City area were honored on the lists. Gabrielle Davis, Gabrielle Gretch, and Shane Tillia were named to the full-time President’s List. Kevin McKinney and Curtis Runyan were named to the full-time Dean’s List. Skyler Harris and Autumn Tetmire were named to the part-time President’s List. To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing…

December 4, 2024

CCBC Recognized As A 2024 All In Most Engaged Campus

Community College of Beaver County has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2024 ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting recognizes colleges and universities for outstanding efforts to increase nonpartisan student voter participation. CCBC joins a group of 471 colleges and universities recognized by ALL IN for completing four core actions: Participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Sharing 2022 NSLVE Reports with campus voting data with ALL IN Developing and submitting a 2024 democratic engagement action plan with ALL…

October 16, 2024

CCBC Student Organizing Volunteer Effort For Eastern Tennessee and North Carolina Hurricane Victims

The devastation of Hurricane Helene throughout Tennessee and North Carolina is unprecedented. Thousands of people are stranded without food, water, electricity, and other necessities. Those spared by the storm are doing everything possible to help those in need. CCBC honors and air traffic control student Meredith Cote is one of those people. Meredith is organizing a volunteer effort to collect supplies for those in Eastern Tennessee and North Carolina affected by the hurricane. She and her family are flying their plane to deliver the supplies. “We’re taking any donations that don’t include water or canned foods (due to weight) for…

September 18, 2024

CCBC Recognized for Excellence in Student Voter Registration and Turnout

MONACA – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) was recognized for its non-partisan democratic engagement efforts that fostered high levels of student voter engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) recognized CCBC as having the Most Improved Voter Turnout for a 2-Year Institution in 2022, reflecting its commitment to ensuring that nonpartisan democratic engagement is a defining feature of campus life. “At CCBC, we feel it is important to engage our students in the voting process and educate them about the power of their voices. Not only do we encourage first time voters to…

August 26, 2024

CCBC and Penn State Beaver Sign New Agreement

Monaca, PA – The Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) signed a new articulation agreement with Penn State Beaver to make it easier for students who have earned their associates degree to continue to complete a bachelor’s degree. “Community College of Beaver County and Penn State Beaver have joined together to create local, affordable, quality educational pathways in areas such as cybersecurity, criminal justice, and business,” said Katie Thomas, dean of the School of Professions and Transfer Studies at CCBC. “We’re excited for the future of this partnership and higher education in Beaver County.” The agreement applies to other Penn…

May 24, 2024

CCBC Announces President’s And Dean’s List For Spring 2024 Semester

Monaca – Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) is proud to release 25 names of full-time and part-time Lawrence County students who achieved either President’s List or Dean’s List honors for the spring 2024 semester. To be named to the President’s List, students must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.75 grade-point average or above for the semester. Dean’s List honorees must have completed at least 12 hours of credit-bearing courses in which performance grades are awarded and have received a 3.25 to 3.74 grade-point average for…

May 21, 2024

CCBC and Beaver County Airport Authority Announce Plans for 21st Century Aviation Facility

CHIPPEWA TWP. – Several years in the making, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) and the Beaver County Airport (BVI) Authority task force announced plans to renovate and create a joint 21st Century aviation facility at the Beaver County Airport. The concept went before the Chippewa Township Planning Commission at their May 14 meeting. HDG Architects will lead the project design and John Pappas from Eckles Construction will serve as construction manager. “The CCBC/BVI task force came to this shared agreement in the best interest of the county, aviation industry, students, and flight providers,” stated Beaver County Airport Authority Board Chairman Roy Early. “It…

May 18, 2018

BC3 and CCBC Come Together To Offer New Entrepreneurship Program to Ellwood City Area High Schools

On Thursday, May 17, officials from Butler County Community College, Community College of Beaver County, Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln and Riverside high schools had an announcing ceremony to kick off the RIV-ELL Entrepreneurship Program. The RIV-ELL Entrepreneurship Program is an enterprising partnership program between businesses, schools, colleges, service clubs and foundations in Ellwood City. Ten Lincoln and Riverside high school seniors this fall will be the first to capitalize on the new program. The students who participate will have instructors and mentors to guide the transformation of the students’ ideas into feasible business plans. The program is…

April 9, 2018

Seven Local Graduates Recognized at CCBC “Night Of Excellence” Celebration

Hopewell Twp., PA – On Tuesday, April 3, Community College of Beaver County (CCBC) brought together faculty and staff, trustees, donors, and families to recognize and celebrate 110 students, including seven Riverside and Ellwood City graduates, who have achieved success in the classroom, on campus, and in the community during the past year. Cortney Harden, Scott Sanders, Kassidy Boots, Emma French, Madison Lutz, and Elizabeth Scherer from Riverside High School along with Ellwood City graduate Christian Covert were among those recognized. CCBC’s second annual Night of Excellence – A Celebration of Student Success took place at The Fez in Hopewell…

March 1, 2018

Ellwood Student Among Students To Receive Shell Chemical Awards Scholarship

Monaca, PA – Following the historic announcement of Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC’S $1 million investment to expand and name Community College of Beaver County’s (CCBC’s) Process Technology facilities, 13 students, including Ellwood City’s Earl Sanders, were named recipients of the 2018 Shell Two-Year Associate in Technology Scholarship. In celebration of these students’ hard work and dedication, and in recognition of CCBC’s strong partnership with Shell, a scholarship dinner took place in the College’s Learning Resources Center on Tuesday, February 20 at 6:00 p.m. During the event, students were congratulated for their commitment to excellence, celebrated for their career potential, and…

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