Commencement Profiles
Award-winning Artist Harper Bolick Aims to Shine a Light in Dark Times
May 2, 2025 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ art student Harper Bolick, who is graduating this May with an Associate in Fine Arts degree, was the program's Academic Achievement Award recipient for the year and a top award winner in the annual Student Art Show.
Student Government President Mariana Flores Leaves Lasting Legacy
April 30, 2025 Two-term Student Government Association (SGA) President Marianna Flores, 20, knows firsthand the challenges that come with learning a new language and finding her place in the community. When she was 14, her family moved from El Salvador to North Carolina.
Award-Winning Culinary Student Ezrah Hanson Says Food is His Love Language
April 28, 2025 Award-winning culinary student Ezrah Hanson will be the first to tell you that serving others is in his blood. His name means "helper" in Hebrew, so perhaps it was his destiny to grow up in a family that operated a bustling traveler’s hostel and working farm on forty acres of land.
Nicholas Sutton Receives Goodnight STEM Scholarship to North Carolina State University
May 9, 2024 Nicholas Sutton, 20, came to 99¸£ÀûÊÓƵ two years ago with the long-term vision of pursuing a career in a STEM field. Skilled at math, the Canton native enrolled in the university transfer program, knowing that he wanted to go on for his bachelor’s degree.
Human Services Technology Student Jessica Borroel Nominated for 2024 Dallas Herring Achievement Award
May 8, 2024 The Dallas Herring Achievement Award was established by the North Carolina Community College System in 2010 to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges.
Radiography Student Damaris Pierson Nominated for Robert W. Scott Leadership Award
May 8, 2024 In 2004, the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents created the Governor Robert W. Scott Leadership Award as a way to recognize student leadership on a statewide level while also honoring former governor Bob Scott.
Jason Anthony Boucher Named as 2024 Academic Excellence Award Winner
May 8, 2024 Boucher was honored recently at the spring awards ceremony. Only one student from each of the 58 state community colleges receives this award.
Naidelyn Aguilar-Martin Empowers Immigrant Families
May 7, 2024 As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, Buncombe County Early College senior Naidelyn Aguilar-Martin, 18, saw from a young age the struggles her parents faced in the United States.
Tiffany Dill: From Artist to Cardiac Sonographer
May 7, 2024 After twelve years of working as a professional artist, Tiffany Dill, 58, was craving a change. With two degrees (art and business) and three children under her belt, the encaustic artist had been exhibiting her paintings in galleries in Charleston and Asheville for years, but wanted a more dependable income that didn’t involve sitting at a desk.
Nurse Annika Mahan Embodies Compassionate Care
May 7, 2024 Annika Mahan, 22, knew she wanted to be a nurse from the time she was a little girl. Her grandmother worked in the field, and it seemed a good fit for someone who loved learning new things and meeting new people.