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‘A Great Place to Start’: A Successful Career in Healthcare, Launched at CCV

January 12, 2021 by Katie Keszey

Bill LaDue, center, at his graduation from CCV in 1992.

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.

Filed Under: Featured, Lead Story Tagged: alumni, assessment of prior learning

Confidence to Continue: McClure Foundation Gift Opens a Door

December 17, 2020 by Katie Keszey

Emily Deibler and Bailey. A door to the future has been opened for Emily thanks to a generous gift from the J. Warren and Lois McClure Foundation.

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?’”

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: academics, secondary education

CCV Launches New Entrepreneurship Digital Credential

December 9, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Beyond Gallery

Beth Dow and her husband moved to Vermont in 2018 as part of the remote worker grant program. Their goal was to open an art gallery. Wanting to make connections in a new area, Beth took the Startup-802 course at CCV-Bennington to gain a better understanding of what it would be like to be an […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: ccv-bennington, digital credential, entrepreneurship, flex, startup-802

Notable Now – October and November 2020

December 2, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Registration for spring 2021 is open and the holiday season has arrived. Here’s the latest roundup of news and announcements from students, faculty, and staff around the state. Happy reading, and don’t forget to share your own Notables with us by emailing marketing@ccv.edu!

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: alumni, ccv-uv, first-gen, leadership scholarship, staff, veteran and military

Honoring CCV’s Veterans

November 11, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Veterans Day Grad Image

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: veterans

CCV Celebrates First-Gen Students

November 9, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Jenna G._Featured

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.

Filed Under: Featured, News

Prepared for the Workforce

October 23, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Kyle Wolfe

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.

Filed Under: Featured, News

CCV Students Honored for Leadership

October 12, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Tian Berry

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.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: leadership scholarship, rutland, st. albans, winooski

Notable Now – August and September 2020

October 5, 2020 by Meghan Brown

Lauren Watrous with her paintings

Fall semester is in full swing as we head into October and cooler weather. Here’s the latest roundup of news and announcements from students, faculty, and staff around the state. Happy reading, and don’t forget to share your own Notables with us by emailing marketing@ccv.edu!

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: ccv-morrisville, faculty, graduation, hartness library, staff

Summer 2020 Academic Honors

September 29, 2020 by Katie Keszey

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.

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged: academics

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CCV In The Media

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