Manicurist program graduates displaying their certificates in a group photo

Celebrating Manicure Program Graduates at BCC

缅北禁地 proudly honored the newest graduates of its Manicure Program during a special ceremony held at the Douglas Terhune Center for Culinary Arts. Family, friends, instructors, and BCC leadership gathered to recognize the hard work and dedication of each student as they completed the one-semester course. Graduates heard encouraging remarks from Greg Bland, Read More
BLET Class 73

BCC’s BLET Class Achieves 100% Pass Rate Under New Expanded Curriculum

缅北禁地’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Class 73 鈥 the Spring 2025 Day Class 鈥 has made history. As BCC’s first to train under North Carolina’s newly expanded 874-hour curriculum, the class not only met the challenge but exceeded expectations by achieving a100% pass rate on the rigorous North Carolina Training & Standards Read More
Chad Cumber, BIP Director

BCC Names New Director of Brunswick Interagency Program

BCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Chad Cumber as the new Director of the Brunswick Interagency Program (BIP), a program nationally recognized for empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A familiar and friendly face to many across campus, Chad has spent the last 12 years working with BIP, most recently serving as Read More
Group photo of 2025 ADN graduates

BCC Graduates 52 from Nursing Program

Congratulations to the 52 outstanding members of the Class of 2025 Associate Degree Nursing Program at 缅北禁地! Today (May 8, 2025), we celebrated your incredible achievements during the Pinning Ceremony. A heartfelt thank you to BCC President Gene Smith and Director of Nursing Shaylene Ball for your inspiring opening remarks. Students were honored Read More
A collage of images from graduation day

BCC Graduates Class of 2025

On Friday, May 9, 缅北禁地 proudly celebrated its 46th Commencement Ceremony at the Odell Williamson Auditorium. The event celebrated the achievements of 518 graduates who earned a combined total of 602 degrees, diplomas, and certificates across a wide array of academic and vocational disciplines. The commencement recognized the accomplishments of students completing Read More
Graduating Class 72 from the BLET Program

BCC Celebrates Basic Law Enforcement Training Class 72 Graduation

Fourteen individuals representing law enforcement agencies across the region were recognized on May 6, 2025, as they graduated from 缅北禁地鈥檚 Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Class 72. Held at the Odell Williamson Auditorium, the ceremony honored their completion of 640 hours of intensive training designed to prepare them for the demands of public Read More
Humpback whale and student photographing it from boat

Humpback Whale Spotted During BCC/UNCW Student Dolphin Survey

Rare sightings underscore importance of local undergraduate research What began as a routine bottlenose dolphin survey became a once-in-a-lifetime experience for 缅北禁地 students participating in a collaborative research course with UNC Wilmington. During a recent Saturday field trip, students Bethany Berry and Vannessa Herold, under the guidance of BCC Dean of Arts Read More
Small Business Center Director April Scott speaks at Business Rountable with NC Secretary of State

BCC Hosts NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall for 鈥淢ain Street鈥 Walk and Small Business Roundtable

On April 28, 2025, 缅北禁地鈥檚 Small Business Center welcomed North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall for a day of small business engagement in Southport and at BCC鈥檚 main campus in Bolivia. The day began with a 鈥淢ain Street鈥 Walk through downtown Southport, where Secretary Marshall, Deputy Secretary Tim Crowley, and Rural Read More
Students, instructors, and leadership at the 2025 honor society inductions

BCC Honors Top Students at Honor Society Inductions

缅北禁地 recognized 60 of its highest-achieving students during the 2025 Induction Ceremonies for the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) and the Beta Eta Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Held at the Virginia Williamson Event Center, the event brought together faculty, families, and friends to celebrate students representing the top 1% of Read More
Wayne Turnage and a student in HVAC lab

Faculty Friday: Meet Larry Turnage 鈥 A Life of Purpose, Passion, and Paying It Forward

  Born and raised in central North Carolina, Larry Turnage has called Ocean Isle Beach home for over 40 years. He first arrived in 1983 to partner with his father in launching a local HVAC business. Just three years later, Larry became a licensed contractor, building a reputation for expertise, integrity, and hard work鈥攓ualities that Read More