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PCC to Offer Accelerated Winter Session Courses

Oct 14, 2025
Get ahead this winter with Piedmont Community College’s (PCC) Winter Session. Accelerated four-week courses run December 8, 2025 – January 2, 2026, giving students the opportunity to earn credits toward a degree at PCC or transfer to a four-year college or university. Available courses: ECO 251 – Principles of Microeconomics ENG 111 – Writing & Inquiry HUM 115  Read More

PCC Announces New Foundation Executive Director

Oct 13, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) is pleased to announce Jane Olivia Harris as the new Executive Director of the PCC Foundation. Harris has more than 16 years of experience in finance, program management and non-profit leadership. She holds degrees from Wellesley College and UNC Chapel Hill. She has held leadership roles with organizations such as PepsiCo,  Read More

PCC Receives $145,000 Grant from Charles A. Cannon Trust

Oct 9, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) has been awarded a $145,000 grant from the Charles A. Cannon Trust to support two important campus improvements: upgrading the College’s phone system and replacing the front entrance of Building A on the Person County Campus. The new phone system will improve reliability, streamline operations and features integration with tools such  Read More

PCC’s Global Distinction Program Announces Partnership with UNC

Oct 3, 2025
Piedmont Community College’s (PCC) Global Distinction Program is proud to announce its new partnership with UNC’s Transatlantic Forum for Education and Diplomacy (TFED). Through this partnership, students in PCC’s Global Distinction Program will have access to guest lecture events at UNC. Previous lecturers have included leaders in global affairs such as Ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer,  Read More

Congratulations to PCC’s Summer 2025 President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll Recipients

Sep 24, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) has released the names of students who earned a place on various honor rolls for the Summer 2025 semester. Named to the President’s List were students who completed a minimum course load of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.00. They were: Hilary P. BrossettShari N. ClaytonAriel  Read More

PCC Awarded U.S. National Science Foundation Grant

Sep 19, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $475,000 competitive grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen and expand its Advanced Technological Education. The funded project, FutureForce: AI Cyber Workforce Initiative, will provide cutting-edge training in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, ensuring that PCC remains at the  Read More

PCC Evening/Weekend Success Coach Supports Students Beyond Traditional Operating Hours

Sep 19, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) understands that not every student’s life fits into a traditional weekday schedule. That’s why the College offers evening and weekend support through its evening/weekend success coaches. Brenda Hollingsworth, PCC Evening/Weekend Success Coach Brenda Hollingsworth is dedicated to helping students who balance college with work, family, and other commitments. Whether it’s academic  Read More

Turning Challenges into Change: A High School Equivalency Student Spotlight

Sep 18, 2025
Despite a challenging past, Angel Krerowicz isn’t letting anything stop her from graduating with her high school equivalency diploma. Krerowicz dropped out of high school after getting pregnant when she was 16. She admits that at the time she was more interested in partying than going to school. After experiencing homelessness, alcohol and drug abuse  Read More

PCC Hosts Community Garden Building Event at CEAD

Aug 28, 2025
In collaboration with Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Second Harvest Food Bank, Piedmont Community College (PCC) hosted a community garden building event at the Center for Educational and Agricultural Development (CEAD) in Pelham, NC on August 22. With more than 40 volunteers of all ages, consisting of PCC employees, PCC Board of Trustees members, Inter-Faith Food  Read More

PCC Designated as National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense

Aug 20, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through 2030. This prestigious designation means that PCC’s cyber defense courses are aligned with the national standards for the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency. PCC is among 24 community and four-year colleges in North  Read More

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