The Online News Magazine of the Community College of Vermont
Honoring CCV’s Veterans
Kyle Aines, CCV’s associate director of veterans services, has one wish for the College’s veteran and military students: “I just want them to feel more [that] our program is here for them as a whole. I want them to feel like they are a part of a bigger group than just a CCV student; that […]
CCV Celebrates First-Gen Students
November 8th was National First-Generation College Celebration Day, when we recognized first-generation college students across the country. At CCV, 57% of students are the first in their family to attend college.
Prepared for the Workforce
Kyle Wolfe refuses to let his past dictate his future. In 2007, he was trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. He took two classes at CCV but failed both due to his substance use disorder and criminal deviance.
CCV Students Honored for Leadership
Adapting to the adversity in the world due to COVID-19, the annual Leadership Scholarship celebration at CCV looked a little bit different this year, but there was no lack of pride and support from the CCV community.
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: Jean Cota
Jean Cota was a stay-at-home mom beginning at the age of 19, and went on to spend 16 years as a registered in-home childcare provider. “I knew times were changing, and that eventually a degree would be required,” she said.
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
Promoting Equity and Justice at CCV
CCV strives to be a college that values all voices, and that embraces the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that all people should have access to a high-quality, affordable postsecondary education. Amid this historic moment in our state and in our country, it is imperative that we acknowledge our shortcomings and reaffirm our core values.
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.
CCV In The Media
- Santa Fean, a former congressman, adds voice to Republicans for Biden
- Return of college students will be a real test of Vermont’s Covid control
- Shawn Tester: NVU important to our community and our workforce
- Swanson Joins Orleans County Restorative Justice Center Board
- Winooski’s Morning Light Bakery Shares Asian Favorites