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Automotive Student Joshua Sweezy Receives Ricks Scholarship

On behalf of the Kiwanis of the Golden K Foundation, Bob Hursey (right) and Ray Jernigan (center) present the Ricks Automotive Scholarship to PCC Automotive Systems Technology (AST) student Joshua Sweezy (second from right). On hand for the presentation were PCC AST Department Chair Norman Lilley and PCC Vice President of Institutional Advancement Susan Nobles, who also serves as executive director of the PCC Foundation.

WINTERVILLE—Representatives from the Greenville Golden K Kiwanis Foundation recently presented a $1,000-scholarship to Pitt Community College student Joshua Sweezy in memory of former Golden K member […]

Alumni Association Honors Four with Awards

During a reception on campus Oct. 10, the PCC Alumni Association presented awards to Jessica Yelverton, Jennifer Smith, Lisa Owens and La'Quon Rogers, left to right, for their accomplishments professionally, in the community and in service to the college.

WINTERVILLE—The Pitt Community College Alumni Association honored four outstanding graduates this fall for their accomplishments professionally, in the community and in service to the college. This […]

Foundation Grateful for Fall Fundraising Success

PCC Foundation Board members and college administrators were all smiles as they cut the ribbon to officially open the 2017 Down East Holiday Show.

WINTERVILLE—Having generated more than $250,000 for student scholarships and educational activities through three fall fundraisers, Pitt Community College Foundation officials will surely be counting their blessings […]

VISIONS Recruiting Next Crop of Students

Osiel Aguirre, an Ayden resident, has excelled in PCC's Welding Technology program, having earned Dean's List honors in the fall of 2016 and again in the spring. A VISIONS student, Aguirre has a 3.88 GPA at Pitt.

WINTERVILLE—Officials with the Pitt Community College VISIONS Career Development and Scholarship Program are encouraging Pitt County public high school juniors to submit applications for membership. Started […]

Foundation Honors Scholarship Recipients, Thanks Donors during Special Reception

PCC students Caroline Slade and Zach Oeding highlighted this year's PCC Foundation Scholarship Reception by sharing their thoughts on how scholarships have positively impacted their pursuit of a college education.

WINTERVILLE—The Pitt Community College Foundation celebrated student scholarship recipients and thanked donors for their generosity during a Sept. 27 reception in the Craig F. Goess Student […]

Foundation Kicks Off Employee Annual Fund

• PHOTO GALLERY WINTERVILLE—Pitt Community College employees ‘accelerated the future’ during an Aug. 31 luncheon to kick off the PCC’s Foundation’s 2017 Employee Annual Fund Drive. […]

Student Liam Hutchins to Visit NASA’s Langley Research Center

WINTERVILLE—Having successfully completed a five-week online orientation session this summer, Pitt Community College student Liam Hutchins will now visit the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., […]

PCC Foundation Announces Capital Campaign to Build Eddie and Jo Allison Center for Student Advancement

WINTERVILLE—More than 500 Pitt Community College employees met for convocation Aug. 15 to look back upon the previous academic year and prepare the one that began […]

PCC Alumni Association Seeking Nominees for Special Awards

WINTERVILLE—The Pitt Community College Alumni Association Board of Directors is accepting nominations for awards it will present to outstanding graduates this fall during a special event […]

Supporting Eastern North Carolina Is Simply ‘Doing the Right Thing’

Growing up on a Pitt County Farm, Walter Williams learned early on that hard work and supporting one’s family are essential to a successful life. Throughout […]