The Online News Magazine of the Community College of Vermont
Continued Learning: Finding Your Passion
“I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up,” Charity Guiles mused about her future plans. But, thanks to CCV, she says, “there is an expansion in my world of possibilities and opportunities now that is really a turning point in my life.” Charity started her CCV journey in 2004 to […]
‘An Amazing Education’: CCV Prepares Early College Student for UVM
Sophie Decker is no stranger to college courses, despite having just graduated from high school. As a former CCV Dual Enrollment and Early College student, and now a current CCV degree-seeking student, at 18 years old she is taking advantage of all the College has to offer. “I wanted to do the entire college experience […]
With Scholarships and Support, CCV Students Launch Careers in Childcare
Emily Mulherin has always loved working with children. She’s currently an assistant teacher in the infant room at Brattleboro Centre for Children; in addition to her full-time job, she’s a student at CCV, pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education.
Spring 2020 Academic Honors
Community College of Vermont is pleased to announce that the following students have been named to the President’s, Dean’s, and Student Honors Lists for the spring 2020 semester.
The Successful Student 
Telepresence Brings a New Dimension to Distance Education at CCV
Like the 300 fully online courses that CCV offers each semester, telepresence courses are all about access for students.
Meet CCV
CCV Works: Thato Ratsebe
Small classes, supportive faculty and staff, and a sense of community at CCV helped Thato Ratsebe develop her skill set and prepare for her future. “The amount of attention that I got was incredible.”
The Arts
Introduction to Jewelry Photo Exhibit
Introduction to Jewelry at CCV is typically taught on-ground, in person. But this spring the COVID-19 pandemic caused instructor Pamela O’Connor and her students to switch to online learning.
CCV In France: Study Abroad Spring 2018
Being French
Today is the last full day of our adventure. We have seen so many monuments of history and culture. Today being Sunday, there was a lot of foot traffic on the streets. People walking to work, the local boulangerie, a café, or the markets.
Notes from the
President
CCV is Ready to Help Rebuild Vermont
The VSCS is weathering the roughest days of its 60-year history. The potential changes facing our sister institutions are painful and the challenges are real. While CCV is not immune to these challenges, we are fundamentally unique, financially stable, and poised to help rebuild Vermont in the wake of COVID-19.
Community Voices
America: Melting Pot, or Something Else?
You can tell a native New Yorker from a non-native by how aware they choose to be of their presence on the subway. They sleep, ensured by their city-formed adaptation to waking up just before their stop. They read books. Before cell phones, newspapers were likely a popular form of dissociating.