Matt Neckers teaches Creative Media Art & Design at Green Mountain Technology and Career Center in Hyde Park. His class is an all-day, year-long (sometimes two) immersive experience that gets students ready for college or the workforce—though many of them will complete his class with 12 college credits already under their belt.
‘Making Forward Progress’: Upskilling with Flex
Steve DeSimone started a new job as a packaging operator at Perrigo Nutritionals in Georgia, Vermont last March. Within a year, two CCV Flex classes helped him earn a promotion.
Roundtable with Congressman Peter Welch Illuminates Success of Prison-to-Career Pathway
“During incarceration, I became more free than I had ever been in my entire life, and a great deal of that was education.” Scott Barber was incarcerated at Newport’s Northern State Correctional Facility when he took CCV classes through the College’s ReSET VT program.
Taking a Leap: Free Classes, New Career
When the pandemic hit last March, Caitlin Moroney was furloughed. By the time she went back to her job in June, things were very different.
Fall 2020 Academic Honors
The 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 fall 2020 semester.
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.
Building Community Through Online Learning
CCV faculty member Katy Schonbeck was one of the many educators who had to quickly move their classes online this spring due to COVID-19. Amidst the change and uncertainty that came from shifting from on-ground to online, Katy stayed true to her values and teaching style.
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.
A Subway Grows Up: Lamenting the Puerta del Sol
I am standing in the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, and I have that same look on my face. I feel somehow let down that this once busy but quaint plaza has come into the 21st century in a way I don’t entirely get. And I don’t yet understand how I feel about it.