By Michele Handy Local community members can train right here in Brevard at Blue Ridge Community College’s Transylvania County Campus machining lab for high paying jobs in machining or manufacturing …
Mark Opperman advances his career after IT training at Blue Ridge
After taking several Blue Ridge Community College Information Technology courses, recent graduate and first-generation student Mark Opperman received a promotion at his job, and credits the real-world applications taught in …
Blue Ridge honors Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) graduates
Pictured top row from left: Blue Ridge BLET Instructional Specialist Pat Staggs, Jose Pablo Garcia, Kanyon Apache Lambert, Jordan Thomas Beal, Kyle Edward Beal, Brice Hunter Gaddy, Matthew Oliver Davis, …
Blue Ridge Community College announces Dean’s List for Spring 2021 semester
The following students listed with program of study and county of residence were named to the Dean’s List at Blue Ridge Community College for Spring Semester 2021. To qualify for …
Veteran says scholarship was instrumental in helping her pursue a nursing career
Rebecca Dragonetti is a recent graduate from Blue Ridge Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing Program. She’s also a veteran who served in the Coast Guard before pursuing her nursing education …
Blue Ridge Community College offers Continuing Education Summer Courses
Blue Ridge Community College has opened registration for Continuing Education classes that will be held May through August on the Transylvania campus. The following classes are open: Allied Health Nurse …
Family and faculty support make graduation a reality for Brevard native
By Rob Rhodes Photo courtesy of Jamie Warren Blue Ridge Community College student Jessica Chandler’s journey to graduation was often fraught with obstacles and barriers, but in the end, with …
Conner Newman chosen as one of three students to receive Deputy Ryan Hendrix Scholarship
The legacy of fallen Henderson County Sheriff’s deputy Ryan Hendrix lives on in the new Ryan Hendrix scholarship for Blue Ridge Community College students. One student out of the first …
Blue Ridge Community College hosts five in-person graduation ceremonies
The list of student graduates included: Bladen County Robert Bryant, Business Administration-Marketing & Retailing Buncombe County Tatiana Argueta, Community Spanish Interpreter Candice Barker, Office Administration-Basic Office Patricia Butler, Esthetics …
Blue Ridge Community College honors 27 nursing students at Nurse Pinning Ceremony
On Wednesday, May 5, Blue Ridge Community College’s Nursing graduates gathered in the Thomas Auditorium to celebrate their accomplishments at the annual Nurse Pinning ceremony. The event is a traditional …