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The Art of Preservation: Mike Carroll Shares his Passion for Taxidermy

Mar 5, 2025
For Mike Carroll, taxidermy is more than preservation, it’s an art that brings nature’s beauty back to life. Carroll is enrolled in Piedmont Community College’s (PCC) taxidermy program where he has been learning the skills need to take something dead and restore it into something beautiful. Throughout the course he has learned the proper techniques  Read More

Inaugural Practical Nursing Cohort Achieve Perfect Pass Rate

Mar 4, 2025
Piedmont Community College’s (PCC) inaugural class of Practical Nursing (PN) graduates have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN was the final step for the fifteen graduates to become licensed Practical Nurses. PCC’s PN program began February 2024 and a new cohort begins each  Read More

Student Spotlight: Kelsey Weaver

Feb 26, 2025
Kelsey Weaver’s drive to go to college literally started with her driving down the road when she decided to stop by Piedmont Community College (PCC) to see what she needed to do to enroll. She recalled that she hadn’t planned to go to PCC that day but had been wanting to do something for herself  Read More

PCC Announces Interim President

Feb 21, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) has announced that Dr. Kenneth A. Boham will serve as interim president after the departure of current president, Dr. Pamela G. Senegal. Boham served as president of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) from 1995 until his retirement in 2016. Prior to his presidency at CCC&TI he served as Vice  Read More

PCC Board of Trustees Honors President, Welcomes New Trustee

Feb 7, 2025
The Piedmont Community College (PCC) Board of Trustees met February 4 as part of their quarterly meetings to recognize the outstanding leadership of PCC President Dr. Pamela G. Senegal and to welcome newly appointed trustee, Kyle Puryear. During her final Board of Trustees meeting as PCC’s president, trustees expressed their appreciation for Senegal’s steadfast leadership  Read More

Congratulations to PCC’s Fall 2024 President’s List, Dean’s List and Honor Roll Recipients

Feb 5, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) has released the names of students who earned a place on various honor rolls for the Fall 2024 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: Kaitlyn Nichole Acosta, Mohammad Q.  Read More

Person Memorial Foundation Donates Over $100,000 to Support PCC’s Center for Health, Advanced Technology and Trades

Jan 31, 2025
As part of its final act of community support before dissolving, the Person Memorial Foundation has donated $132,798.43 along with seven acres of land to the Piedmont Community College (PCC) Foundation, ensuring a lasting impact through the development of the Center for Health, Advanced Technology and Trades (CHATT). Through their final donation, the Person Memorial  Read More

Piedmont Community College President Announces Resignation

Jan 28, 2025
Piedmont Community College (PCC) announced today that Dr. Pamela G. Senegal, who has served as the college’s president since 2017, will be stepping down from her position, effective February 28, 2025. Senegal shared her decision with the college’s Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students earlier this week, citing an opportunity to return home and  Read More

PCC Inducts Four New Members into PTK International Honor Society

Dec 19, 2024
Piedmont Community College (PCC) inducted four new members into the College’s Alpha Upsilon Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new members include: Kaitlyn Acosta, Bryson Gregory, Jeremiah Senegal and Carrie Webster. During the induction ceremony, PTK co-advisors Walter Montgomery, Dean,  Read More

Inaugural Class of Practical Nursing Graduates Honored at Pinning Ceremony

Dec 18, 2024
The inaugural class of Piedmont Community College (PCC) Practical Nursing (PN) graduates were celebrated at a memorable pinning ceremony on December 17 held at the Kirby Theater and Cultural Arts Center. Fifteen graduates were pinned in a heartfelt moment of recognition for their dedication and success, shared with proud family members, friends, faculty and staff.  Read More

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