Bill LaDue was in his mid-30s when he hit rock bottom. He was newly divorced and going through an ugly custody battle over his four children. He had just sold his business and lost his home. “I had nothing,” he remembers.
Confidence to Continue: McClure Foundation Gift Opens a Door
Emily Deibler has always loved dogs. Her mom, Mindy, says there’s never been a question about what Emily is going to do with her life—it will, of course, involve working with her four-legged friends. “The finish line is pretty clear,” said Mindy. “The question has always been ‘what’s the path to get there?’”
Summer 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 summer 2020 semester.
CCV Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
CCV is proud to honor outstanding faculty members each fall with the annual Teaching Excellence Awards. Faculty are nominated by students and final selections are made by CCV’s Academic Council, which includes faculty, staff, and a student representative.
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.
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.
‘More of These Stories Should Be Known’: Faculty Member Cyndy Bittinger on Improving Vermont History
For historian and CCV instructor Cyndy Bittinger, looking back is a way of looking forward. Amid the Black Lives Matter movement and protests against racial injustice in Vermont and across the country, she’s relying on a historical perspective to inform class discussions.
Prior Learning Assessment at CCV Boosts Early Childhood Educators
MONTPELIER, Vt. — This spring, Allison Lague was busy: She was keeping her child care program open to serve children of essential workers and also home-schooling her own kindergartener and third-grader. Lague has been running a registered family child care program in Fairfax for 10 years. She’s earned 4 out of 5 stars from Vermont’s […]
Sneak Peek: 2020 Grads to Be Honored in 2021
CCV wasn’t able to hold its commencement in person this year, but the College is pleased to announce the graduates who have been selected as student speaker and as recipient of this year’s leadership award.
CCV Joins Amazon Web Services Academy to Offer Cloud Computing Course
MONTPELIER, Vt. — In an effort to expand on existing programs that provide Vermonters with high-demand job skills, Community College of Vermont (CCV) is joining Amazon Web Services (AWS) Academy. AWS Academy provides higher education institutions with cloud computing curriculum that prepares students to pursue industry-recognized certifications and in-demand cloud jobs. One of these courses […]